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Columbidae Illiger, 1811

101600 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101600)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Aves (Class)
  7. Columbiformes (Order)
  8. Columbidae (Family)
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Family
Columbiformes

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  1. Genus Alectroenas Gray, 1840
  2. Genus Arenicolumba Steadman, 2008 †
  3. Genus Bountyphaps Worthy & Wragg, 2008 †
  4. Genus Caloenas Gray, 1840
  5. Genus Chalcophaps Gould, 1843
  6. Genus Claravis Oberholser, 1899
  7. Genus Columba Linnaeus, 1758
  8. Genus Columbina Spix, 1825
  9. Genus Cryptophaps Salvadori, 1893
  10. Genus Deliaphaps De Pietri, Scofield, Tennyson, Hand & Worthy, 2017 †
  11. Genus Didunculus Peale, 1848
  12. Genus Drepanoptila Bonaparte, 1855
  13. Genus Ducula Hodgson, 1836
  14. Genus Ectopistes Swainson, 1827
  15. Genus Gallicolumba Heck, 1849
  16. Genus Geopelia Swainson, 1837
  17. Genus Geophaps Gould, 1842
  18. Genus Geotrygon Gosse, 1847
  19. Genus Goura Stephens in Shaw, 1819
  20. Genus Gymnophaps Salvadori, 1874
  21. Genus Hemiphaga Bonaparte, 1854
  22. Genus Henicophaps Gray, 1862
  23. Genus Leptotila Swainson, 1837
  24. Genus Leptotrygon Banks, Weckstein, Remsen & Johnson, 2013
  25. Genus Leucomeloena Bonaparte, 1854
  26. Genus Leucosarcia Gould, 1843
  27. Genus Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  28. Genus Macropygia Swainson, 1837
  29. Genus Metriopelia Bonaparte, 1855
  30. Genus Microgoura Rothschild, 1904
  31. Genus Oena Swainson, 1837
  32. Genus Otidiphaps Gould, 1870
  33. Genus Paraclaravis Sangster, Sweet & Johnson, 2018
  34. Genus Patagioenas Reichenbach, 1852
  35. Genus Petrophassa Gould, 1841
  36. Genus Phapitreron Bonaparte, 1854
  37. Genus Phaps Selby, 1835
  38. Genus Primophaps Worthy, 2012 †
  39. Genus Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  40. Genus Reinwardtoena Bonaparte, 1854
  41. Genus Rupephaps Worthy, Hand, Worthy, Tennyson & Scofield, 2009 †
  42. Genus Starnoenas Bonaparte, 1838
  43. Genus Streptopelia Bonaparte, 1855
  44. Genus Tongoenas Steadman & Takano, 2020 †
  45. Genus Treron Vieillot, 1816
  46. Genus Trugon Gray, 1849
  47. Genus Turacoena Bonaparte, 1854
  48. Genus Turtur Boddaert, 1783
  49. Genus Uropelia Bonaparte, 1854
  50. Genus Zenaida Bonaparte, 1838
  51. Genus Zentrygon Banks, Weckstein, Remsen & Johnson, 2013
  52. Genus Aena Swainson, 1837 accepted as Oena Swainson, 1837
  53. Genus Alectoroenas Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Alectroenas Gray, 1840
  54. Genus Alectraenas Gray, 1849 accepted as Alectroenas Gray, 1840
  55. Genus Aplopelia Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Columba Linnaeus, 1758
  56. Genus Calaenas Gray, 1845 accepted as Caloenas Gray, 1840
  57. Genus Callaenas Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Caloenas Gray, 1840
  58. Genus Calliaenas Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Caloenas Gray, 1840
  59. Genus Callinas Bonaparte, 1857 accepted as Caloenas Gray, 1840
  60. Genus Callioenas Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Caloenas Gray, 1840
  61. Genus Calloenas Reichenbach, 1847 accepted as Caloenas Gray, 1840
  62. Genus Caloena Agassiz, 1845 accepted as Caloenas Gray, 1840
  63. Genus Carpophagus Allen, 1909 (Misspelling)
  64. Genus Carpophoga Reichenbach, 1852 (Misspelling)
  65. Genus Chalcopeleia Reichenbach, 1861 (Misspelling)
  66. Genus Chalcoptera Shelley, 1880 (Misspelling)
  67. Genus Chlamydaena Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Alectroenas Gray, 1840 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  68. Genus Chlamydaena Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Alectroenas Gray, 1840 (unjustified emendation (of Chlamydoena) also synonym)
  69. Genus Chlamydoena Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Alectroenas Gray, 1840 (synonym)
  70. Genus Chloraenas Bonaparte, 1854 (Misspelling)
  71. Genus Chloraenos Bonaparte, 1856 (Misspelling)
  72. Genus Chlorooenas Des Murs in Chenu, 1854 (Misspelling)
  73. Genus Chrysaena Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  74. Genus Chrysauchaena Gray, 1870 accepted as Geopelia Swainson, 1837
  75. Genus Chrysauchoena Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Geopelia Swainson, 1837
  76. Genus Chrysoena Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  77. Genus Chrysoenas Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  78. Genus Chrysotreron Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  79. Genus Coccyzoenas Heine, 1890 accepted as Reinwardtoena Bonaparte, 1854
  80. Genus Columbigallina Boie, 1826 accepted as Columbina Spix, 1825
  81. Genus Columbigallina Oken, 1817 accepted as Columbina Spix, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  82. Genus Columbigallus Streubel in Ersch & Gruber, 1842 accepted as Columbina Spix, 1825
  83. Genus Columbula Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Columbina Spix, 1825
  84. Genus Columbus Tunstall, 1771 accepted as Columba Linnaeus, 1758
  85. Genus Colunba Gmelin in Linnaeus, 1788 accepted as Columba Linnaeus, 1758
  86. Genus Crossophthalmus Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Patagioenas Reichenbach, 1852 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  87. Genus Crossophthalmus Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Patagioenas Reichenbach, 1852 (synonym)
  88. Genus Cureotreron Bonaparte, 1857 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (Misspelling (of Kurutreron))
  89. Genus Curotreron Heine & Reichenow, 1890 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (Misspelling (of Kurutreron))
  90. Genus Drepanoptera Bonaparte, 1856 accepted as Drepanoptila Bonaparte, 1855
  91. Genus Erythauchoena Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Geopelia Swainson, 1837
  92. Genus Erythrauchena Rosenberg, 1864 (Misspelling)
  93. Genus Erythrauchenia Reichenbach, 1861 (Misspelling)
  94. Genus Erythruchoenia Bonaparte, 1857 (Misspelling)
  95. Genus Estopistes Sundevall, 1873 accepted as Ectopistes Swainson, 1827
  96. Genus Eutrigon Salvadori, 1882 (Misspelling)
  97. Genus Eutrygon Sclater, 1858 (Misspelling)
  98. Genus Geopeleia Reichenbach, 1849 accepted as Geopelia Swainson, 1837
  99. Genus Geotrigon Des Murs in Chenu, 1854 accepted as Geotrygon Gosse, 1847
  100. Genus Haploenas Heine & Reichenow, 1890 accepted as Turacoena Bonaparte, 1854
  101. Genus Haplopeleia Reichenbach, 1861 accepted as Columba Linnaeus, 1758
  102. Genus Haplopelia Suundevall, 1873 accepted as Columba Linnaeus, 1758
  103. Genus Hemiphaga Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Hemiphaga Bonaparte, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  104. Genus Kukutreron Bonaparte, 1857 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (Misspelling (of Kurutreron))
  105. Genus Kurutreron Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (synonym)
  106. Genus Kurutreron Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  107. Genus Leptoptila Bonaparte, 1837 accepted as Leptotila Swainson, 1837
  108. Genus Leucomaelana Gould, 1865 accepted as Leucomeloena Bonaparte, 1854
  109. Genus Leucomelaina Reichenbach, 1861 accepted as Leucomeloena Bonaparte, 1854
  110. Genus Leucotreron Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  111. Genus Leucotreron Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  112. Genus Lophaon Streubel in Ersch & Gruber, 1842 accepted as Geophaps Gould, 1842
  113. Genus Lopholaemus Salvadori, 1893 accepted as Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  114. Genus Lopholaemus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  115. Genus Lopholaimus Gray, 1842 accepted as Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  116. Genus Lopholemus Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  117. Genus Lopholoemus Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  118. Genus Lophophaps Reichenbach, 1852 accepted as Geophaps Gould, 1842
  119. Genus Lophorrhynchus Streubel in Ersch & Gruber, 1842 accepted as Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  120. Genus Lophorynchus Swainson, 1837 accepted as Lopholaimus Gould, 1841
  121. Genus Maropygia Giebel, 1875 accepted as Macropygia Swainson, 1837
  122. Genus Megalopraepia Des Murs in Chenu, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  123. Genus Megaloprepia Reichenbach, 1852 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  124. Genus Metriopeleia Gray, 1855 accepted as Metriopelia Bonaparte, 1855
  125. Genus Metropeleia Bonaparte, 1856 accepted as Metriopelia Bonaparte, 1855
  126. Genus Micropelia Heine in Heine & Reichenow, 1890 accepted as Columbina Spix, 1825
  127. Genus Monornis Hodgson, 1844 accepted as Chalcophaps Gould, 1843 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  128. Genus Nesoenas Salvadori, 1893 accepted as Columba Linnaeus, 1758
  129. Genus Ocyphaps Gould in Gray, 1842 accepted as Geophaps Gould, 1842
  130. Genus Ocyphas Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Geophaps Gould, 1842
  131. Genus Oenia Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Oena Swainson, 1837
  132. Genus Oreopeleia Reichenbach, 1852 accepted as Geotrygon Gosse, 1847
  133. Genus Oreopelia Burmeister, 1856 accepted as Geotrygon Gosse, 1847
  134. Genus Oropeleia Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Geotrygon Gosse, 1847
  135. Genus Oropelia Gray, 1856 accepted as Geotrygon Gosse, 1847
  136. Genus Patagiaena Bonaparte, 1856 accepted as Patagioenas Reichenbach, 1852
  137. Genus Patagiaenas Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Patagioenas Reichenbach, 1852
  138. Genus Patagoenas Heine & Reichenow, 1890 accepted as Patagioenas Reichenbach, 1852
  139. Genus Pelecoenas Hartlaub, 1861 (Misspelling)
  140. Genus Peleioenas Reichenbach, 1861 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  141. Genus Perissura Cabanis, 1856 accepted as Zenaida Bonaparte, 1838
  142. Genus Peristera Swainson, 1827 accepted as Claravis Oberholser, 1899
  143. Genus Peristeria Landbeck, 1834 (Misspelling)
  144. Genus Petrophasa Cracraft, 1986 accepted as Petrophassa Gould, 1841
  145. Genus Phabisca Salvin, 1879 accepted as Phapitreron Bonaparte, 1854
  146. Genus Phabitreron Salvin, 1879 accepted as Phapitreron Bonaparte, 1854
  147. Genus Phabotreron Walden, 1875 accepted as Phapitreron Bonaparte, 1854
  148. Genus Phaphitreron Walden, 1873 accepted as Phapitreron Bonaparte, 1854
  149. Genus Phapiscus Sundevall, 1873 accepted as Phapitreron Bonaparte, 1854
  150. Genus Phassa Heine in Heine & Reichenow, 1890 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (Unjustified emendation (of Ramphiculus Bonaparte 1854))
  151. Genus Phlaegoenas Bonaparte, 1855 (Misspelling)
  152. Genus Phlegaenas Bonaparte, 1854 (Misspelling)
  153. Genus Phlegoenas Reichenbach, 1852 (Misspelling)
  154. Genus Phlegooenas des Murs in Chenu, 1854 (Misspelling)
  155. Genus Phlogaenas Sclater, 1862 (Misspelling)
  156. Genus Phlogoenas Sclater, 1862 (Misspelling)
  157. Genus Plegooenas Des Murs in Chenu, 1854 (Misspelling)
  158. Genus Ptilonapus Swainson, 1836 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  159. Genus Ptilonopus Selby, 1833 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  160. Genus Ptilopus Strickland, 1841 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  161. Genus Ptinilopus Bonaparte, 1831 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825
  162. Genus Ramphiculus Bonaparte, 1854, nom. nud. accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  163. Genus Ramphiculus Bonaparte, 1854 accepted as Ptilinopus Swainson, 1825 (synonym)
  164. Genus Reinwardtaena Gray, 1856 accepted as Reinwardtoena Bonaparte, 1854
  165. Genus Reinwardtoenas Salvadori, 1891 accepted as Reinwardtoena Bonaparte, 1854
  166. Genus Scardafella Bonaparte, 1855 accepted as Columbina Spix, 1825
  167. Genus Sphenurus Swainson, 1837 accepted as Treron Vieillot, 1816
  168. Genus Sphoenocercus Bonaparte, 1855 (Misspelling)
  169. Genus Starnaenas Audubon, 1839 accepted as Starnoenas Bonaparte, 1838
  170. Genus Stictopeleia Reichenbach, 1852 accepted as Geopelia Swainson, 1837
  171. Genus Streptopeleia Reichenbach, 1861 accepted as Streptopelia Bonaparte, 1855
  172. Genus Sturnoenas Lichtenstein, 1854 accepted as Starnoenas Bonaparte, 1838
  173. Genus Trizusa Dubois, 1904 (Misspelling)
  174. Genus Trygon Reichenbach, 1852 accepted as Trugon Gray, 1849
  175. Genus Tryzusa Heine, 1890 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  176. Genus Turturoenas Heine & Reichenow, 1890 (Misspelling)
  177. Genus Tympanistria Reichenbach, 1852-53 (unaccepted)
  178. Genus Uropeleia Gray, 1855 (unaccepted)
  179. Genus Zenaidura Bonaparte, 1855 (unaccepted)
  180. Genus Zenaidura Bonaparte, 1854 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  181. Genus Zenoida Des Murs in Chenu, 1856 (unaccepted)
  182. Genus Zonaida Reichenbach, 1849 (unaccepted)
  183. Genus Butreron Jacquinot & Pucheran, 1853 (uncertain, unassessed)
  184. Genus Carpophaga Selby, 1835 (uncertain, unassessed)
  185. Genus Carpophagella Strand, 1928 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  186. Genus Chalcopelia Bonaparte, 1855 (uncertain, unassessed)
  187. Genus Chloroenas Reichenbach, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Coryphoenas Ramsay, 1890 (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Erythrauchaena Bonaparte, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Geophilus Selby, 1835 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Histriophaps Salvadori, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Homopelia Salvadori, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Monornis Gray, 1845 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Muscadivora Schlegel, 1872 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Nesopelia Sundevall, 1873 (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Oedirhinus Cabanis, 1876 (uncertain, unassessed)
  197. Genus Oenas Vieillot, 1816 (uncertain, unassessed)
  198. Genus Osculatia Bonaparte, 1855 (uncertain, unassessed)
  199. Genus Osmotreron Bonaparte, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
  200. Genus Oxypelia Salvadori, 1893 (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Peristera Boie, 1828 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Plegoenas Reichenbach, 1851 (uncertain, unassessed)
  203. Genus Sphenocercus Gray, 1840 (uncertain, unassessed)
  204. Genus Trygon Brehm, 1831 (uncertain, unassessed)
  205. Genus Turtur Selby, 1835 (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Turturoena Bonaparte, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Vinago Cuvier, 1817 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Columbidae Illiger, 1811. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101600 on 2026-09-09
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Aves (Class) > Neornithes (Subclass) > Neognathae (Superorder) > Columbiformes (Order) > Columbidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Doves and the pigeons. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Lower Miocene)-Holocene (?Recent). Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006) [details]
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