Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also 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, Lopholaimus, Geopelia, Trugon
Subtaxa: Ectopistes migratorius
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (32: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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