Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Full reference: J. P. Hume. 2011. Systematics, morphology, and ecology of pigeons and doves (Aves: Columbidae) of the Mascarene Islands, with three new species. Zootaxa 3124:1-62
Belongs to Columba according to J. P. Hume 2011
Sister taxa: Columba janthina, Columba junoniae, Columba livia, Columba melitensis, Columba micula, Columba oenas, Columba omnisanctorum, Columba palumbus, Columba pisana, Columba vitiensis
Type specimen: MNHN 6934, a set of limb elements (right tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Vallée des Prêtres, which is in a Holocene terrestrial horizon in Mauritius.
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mauritius (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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