Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae

Synonym: Peristera Swainson 1827 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Chloroenas, 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, Zenaida, Trugon, Lopholaimus, Geopelia

Subtaxa: Claravis pretiosa

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Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore

Distribution: found only at Paso de la Amada (Quaternary of Mexico)

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