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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ''Columba'' is a genus in the | + | ''Columba'' is a genus in the family [[:Category:Columbidae|Columbidae]], native to Africa, Asia, and Europe. |
| − | + | Species from the New World previously included in ''Columba'' were recently transferred to the genus ''[[:Category:Patagioenas|Patagioenas]]'' instead. The following species are affected: White-crowned Pigeon ''Patagioenas leucocephala''; Scaly-naped Pigeon ''Patagioenas squamosa''; Scaled Pigeon ''Patagioenas speciosa''; Picazuro Pigeon ''Patagioenas picazuro''; Bare-eyed Pigeon ''Patagioenas corensis''; Spot-winged Pigeon ''Patagioenas maculosa''; Band-tailed Pigeon ''Patagioenas fasciata''; Chilean Pigeon ''Patagioenas araucana''; Ring-tailed Pigeon ''Patagioenas caribaea''; Pale-vented Pigeon ''Patagioenas cayennensis''; Red-billed Pigeon ''Patagioenas flavirostris''; Peruvian Pigeon ''Patagioenas oenops''; Plain Pigeon ''Patagioenas inornata''; Plumbeous Pigeon ''Patagioenas plumbea''; Short-billed Pigeon ''Patagioenas nigrirostris''; Ruddy Pigeon ''Patagioenas subvinacea'', and Dusky Pigeon ''Patagioenas goodsoni''. | |
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| + | ==References== | ||
Banks, Richard C., Carla Cicero, Jon L. Dunn, Andrew W. Kratter, Pamela C. Rasmussen, J. V. Remsen, Jr., James D. Rising and Douglas F. Stotz. 2003. Forty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists Union Check-list of North American birds. ''The Auk'' 120 (3): 923-931. | Banks, Richard C., Carla Cicero, Jon L. Dunn, Andrew W. Kratter, Pamela C. Rasmussen, J. V. Remsen, Jr., James D. Rising and Douglas F. Stotz. 2003. Forty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists Union Check-list of North American birds. ''The Auk'' 120 (3): 923-931. | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 1 April 2017
Genus: Columba
Description
Taxonomy
Columba is a genus in the family Columbidae, native to Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Species from the New World previously included in Columba were recently transferred to the genus Patagioenas instead. The following species are affected: White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala; Scaly-naped Pigeon Patagioenas squamosa; Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa; Picazuro Pigeon Patagioenas picazuro; Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis; Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa; Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata; Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana; Ring-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas caribaea; Pale-vented Pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis; Red-billed Pigeon Patagioenas flavirostris; Peruvian Pigeon Patagioenas oenops; Plain Pigeon Patagioenas inornata; Plumbeous Pigeon Patagioenas plumbea; Short-billed Pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris; Ruddy Pigeon Patagioenas subvinacea, and Dusky Pigeon Patagioenas goodsoni.
References
Banks, Richard C., Carla Cicero, Jon L. Dunn, Andrew W. Kratter, Pamela C. Rasmussen, J. V. Remsen, Jr., James D. Rising and Douglas F. Stotz. 2003. Forty-fourth supplement to the American Ornithologists Union Check-list of North American birds. The Auk 120 (3): 923-931.
Pages in category ‘Columba’
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
