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Columba Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
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Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Vol. Tomus I, Editio decima, reformata: i-ii, 1-824.
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Columbiformes
family
Columbidae
genus
Columba

Name

Synonyms
Aplopelia Bonaparte, 1855
Columbus Tunstall, 1771
Colunba Gmelin, 1788
Haplopeleia Reichenbach, 1861
Haplopelia Suundevall, 1873
Homonyms
Columba Linnaeus, 1758
Columba I.Lea, 1837
Columba Gistl, 1848
Common names
Pigeons in English
Pigeons in English

Bibliographic References

  1. AnimalBase (2014) www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de. Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, Göttingen
  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  3. Bodnar,B. (1923) Parasiten von Columba oenas L. http://phthiraptera.info/node/44626
  4. Clayton,Dale H.,Bush,Sarah E.,Harbison,Christopher W.,Malenke,Jael R. (2008) Comparative transmission dynamics of competing parasite species http://phthiraptera.info/node/48369
  5. CoL2006
  6. Eichler,Wolfdietrich (1950) Federlingseier an und in Vogelfedern http://phthiraptera.info/node/41084
  7. Gill & Donsker (2015) IOC World Bird List (v 5.1)
  8. Gonzalez,A.,Boado,E.,Zaldwar,L. (1992) Diagnóstico, reporte, y incidencia de las enfermedades de la paloms (Columba livia) en Cuba http://phthiraptera.info/node/42416
  9. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Direction 38 Rejection for nomenclatorial purposes of the anonymously published work entitled Ornithologia Britannica Issued in 1771 and believed to have been written by Marmaduke Tunstall and matters incidental thereto (cancellation of Opinion 38).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1D(D.3), 83-94 (1956)
  10. J. Gallego,Selva,J. M.,González,J.,Aguirre,J. M. (1987) Parasitofauna de las palomas (Columba livia) de Barcelona http://phthiraptera.info/node/41847
  11. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition.
  12. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>
  13. Linnaeus, Carolus, 1758: null. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, 10th Edition, vol. 1. 824.
  14. Lui,A. (1952) Mallophaga goluba (Columba livia domestica L.) http://phthiraptera.info/node/43622
  15. Martínez Gómez,F. J.,Martínez Gómez,A.,Becerra,Martell C.,Martínez Cruz,M. S. (1989) Parasitofauna de la paloma (Columba livia) en la provincia de Córdoba (España) http://phthiraptera.info/node/43405
  16. Mushi,E. Z.,Binta,M. G.,Chabo,R. G.,Ndebele,R.,Panzirah,R. (2000) Parasites of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana http://phthiraptera.info/node/39785
  17. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  18. Neave, S. A. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
  19. Oliveira,P. R.,Mundim,M. J. S.,Cabral,D. D.,Ribeiro,S. C. A. (2000) Levanamento da fauna parasitária das pombas (Columba livia domestica) de Uberlandia, MG, Brasil http://phthiraptera.info/node/48188
  20. SN2000/Monroe Jr. & Sibley, 1993
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