Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Eshelman et al. 2025, Olson and Rasmussen 2001, Parmalee 1992, Parmalee and Klippel 1982, Peterson 1999, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1962
Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Chloroenas, Claravis, Columba, Columbina, Columbinae, Didunculinae, Drepanoptila, Ducula, Dysmoropelia, 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: Ectopistes migratorius
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (34: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 36 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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