Columbidae

Columba oenas (Columbidae, typus)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Columbiformes

{{}} Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Divisio: Archosauria Subsectio: Ornithodira Superordo: Dinosauria Ordo: Saurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Infraordo: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis: Aves Cladus: Euavialae Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithurae Subclassis: Carinatae Infraclassis: Neornithes Parvclassis: Neognathae Ordo: Columbiformes

Familia: Columbidae
Subfamiliae: Columbinae - Didunculinae - Gourinae - Otidiphabinae - Ptilinopinae - Treroninae

Extinct genera

†Bountyphaps – †Pezophaps – †Primophaps – †Raphus – †Rupephaps ...

Name

Columbidae Leach, 1820

Synonyms

• Raphidae Wetmore, 1930

References

Primary references

• Leach, W.E. 1820. Synopsis of the Contents of the British Museum: Eleventh Room. British Museum. London. 17th edition: 65–70. (Although the name of the author is not specified in the document, Leach was the Keeper of Zoology at the time). BHL doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.144385Reference page.  First citation p.68 BHL

Selected references

• Hume, J. P. (2011). Systematics, morphology, and ecology of pigeons and doves (Aves: Columbidae) of the Mascarene Islands, with three new species. Zootaxa 3124: 1–62. Preview ISBN 978-1-86977-825-5 (paperback) ISBN 978-1-86977-826-2 (online edition)

Vernacular names

Akan: Abuburo
asturianu: Palomba
বাংলা: কলাম্বিডি
беларуская: Галубіныя
čeština: Holubovití
Cymraeg: Colomen
dansk: Duer
Deutsch: Tauben
Diné bizaad: Hasbídí
eesti: Tuvilased
Ελληνικά: Περιστέρια
English: Pigeons and Doves
español: Paloma
Esperanto: Kolombedoj
français: Pigeon
한국어: 비둘기
հայերեն: Աղավնիներ
हिन्दी: कबूतर
hrvatski: Golubovi
Ido: Kolombo
עברית: יוניים
ქართული: მტრედისებრნი
lietuvių: Karveliniai
magyar: Galamb
македонски: Гулаби
Nederlands: Duiven en tortels
日本語: 鳩
Nordfriisk: Düüwen
norsk: Due
norsk nynorsk: Due
polski: Gołębiowate
português: Pombos
русский: Голубиные
suomi: Kyyhkyt
தமிழ்: புறா
ไทย: นกเขา, นกพิราบ
Türkçe: Güvercingiller
中文: 鸠鸽科

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