Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Full reference: T. H. Worthy, S. J. Hand, J. P. Worthy, A. J. D. Tennyson, and R. P. Scofield. 2009. A Large Fruit Pigeon (Columbidae) from the Early Miocene of New Zealand. The Auk 126(3):649-656
Parent taxon: Columbidae according to T. H. Worthy et al. 2009
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, Spilopelia, Streptopelia, Treron, Turtur, Zenaida, Geopelia, Lopholaimus, Trugon
Subtaxa: Rupephaps taketake
Type: Rupephaps taketake
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution: found only at Manuherikia River site, Saint Bathans, Home Hills Station, HH1a (Miocene of New Zealand)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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