Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Parent taxon: Raphinae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014
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, Rupephaps, Spilopelia, Streptopelia, Treron, Turtur, Zenaida, Trugon, Lopholaimus
Subtaxa: Geopelia cuneata Geopelia humeralis Geopelia maugeus Geopelia placida Geopelia striata
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution: found only at Jerimalai (Quaternary of Timor-Leste)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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