Leptotila Swainson 1837 (dove)

Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae

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

See also Morgan 1994

Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Chloroenas, Claravis, Columba, Columbina, Columbinae, Didunculinae, Drepanoptila, Ducula, Dysmoropelia, Ectopistes, Eurostopodinae, Gallicolumba, Geotrygon, Gerandia, Gourinae, Hemiphaga, Leucosarcia, Lithophaps, Macropygia, Microena, Natunaornis, Nesoenas, Ocyphaps, Oena, Patagioenas, Peristerinae, Pezophaps, Phaps, Primophaps, Ptilinopus, Raphus, Rupephaps, Spilopelia, Streptopelia, Treron, Turtur, Zenaida, Geopelia, Lopholaimus, Trugon

Subtaxa: Leptotila jamaicensis Leptotila verreauxi

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Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cayman Islands (1 collection), Mexico (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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