Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative spelling: Zenaidura
Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1930, Mead et al. 1984, Morgan 1994, Wetmore 1931 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Chloroenas, Claravis, Columba, Columbina, Columbinae, Didunculinae, Drepanoptila, Ducula, Dysmoropelia, Ectopistes, Eurostopodinae, Gallicolumba, Geotrygon, Gerandia, Gourinae, Hemiphaga, Leptotila, Leucosarcia, Lithophaps, Macropygia, Microena, Natunaornis, Nesoenas, Ocyphaps, Oena, Patagioenas, Peristerinae, Pezophaps, Phaps, Primophaps, Ptilinopus, Raphus, Rupephaps, Spilopelia, Streptopelia, Treron, Turtur, Trugon, Lopholaimus, Geopelia
Subtaxa: Zenaida asiatica Zenaida auriculata Zenaida aurita Zenaida galapagoensis Zenaida macroura
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antigua and Barbuda (1 collection), the Bahamas (6), Bermuda (4), Cayman Islands (2), Chile (1), the Dominican Republic (2), Ecuador (5), Haiti (1), Martinique (1), Mexico (1), Montserrat (3), Peru (1), Puerto Rico (1), United States (23: Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, Wyoming), Venezuela (1)
Total: 53 collections including 61 occurrences
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