Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Synonym: Phlegoenas Reichenbach 1852
Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Chloroenas, Claravis, Columba, Columbina, Columbinae, Didunculinae, Drepanoptila, Ducula, Dysmoropelia, Ectopistes, Eurostopodinae, 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, Geopelia, Lopholaimus
Subtaxa: Gallicolumba leonpascoi Gallicolumba longitarsus Gallicolumba luzonica Gallicolumba nui
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cook Islands (2 collections), French Polynesia (3), New Caledonia (2), Northern Mariana Islands (2), Pitcairn (12)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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