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Columbinae

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Columbinae
Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis) with plumage pattern of S. c. tigrina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Subfamily: Columbinae
Leach, 1820
Genera

many, see text

Columbinae is a subfamily of birds from the family Columbidae. Otherwise, four genera Geotrygon, Leptotila, Starnoenas and Zenaida form subfamily Leptotilinae.

Genera

Including three extinct species:

References

Banks, R.C. et al. (2013). Classification of a clade of New World doves (Columbidae: Zenaidini). Zootaxa, 3669(2): 184-188. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.11 reference page