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Columbidae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
FAMILY
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Columbiformes
family
Columbidae

Name

Synonyms
Raphidae
Homonyms
Columbidae
Common names
Doves in English
Doves in English
Doves in English
Doves in English
Doves, Pigeons in English
Doves, Pigeons in English
Duer in Danish
Pigeons, Doves in English
Pigeons, Doves in English
Pigeons, Doves in English
colombes in French
colombes in French
doves, pigeons in English
duiven in Dutch
pigeons in French
pigeons in French
pigeons in language.
Pigeons And Doves in English
Pigeons And Doves in English
duvor in Swedish
Dove in English
Dove in English
Dove in English
Doves, pigeons in English
Pigeons & Doves in English
Pigeons & Doves in English
calmain in Scottish Gaelic
calman in Scottish Gaelic
duefamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
duefamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
duiven in Dutch
duvor in Swedish
ob. duva in Swedish
pigeons & doves in English

Bibliographic References

  1. 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.
  2. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  3. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  4. Eichler,Wolfdietrich,Gunther,K. K.,Sixl,W. (1976) Scanning electron microscopy of feather-eating lice of pigeons http://phthiraptera.info/node/46693
  5. Gill & Donsker (eds) (2015-03-08 23:00:00) IOC World Bird List (v5.1)
  6. Gill, B.J. & al. (+ 7 authors) (2015-03-08 23:00:00) Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.
  7. Gill, B.J. & al. (+ 7 authors) (2015-03-08 23:00:00) Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.
  8. Gärdenfors, Hall, Hallingbäck, Hansson, G. & Hedström (2011-02-08 23:00:00) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj.
  9. Lonc,Elzbieta,Kopczynska-Maslej,J. (1986) Infestation of the domestic pigeon Columba livia dom. in Wroclaw by biting lice in the summer of 1983 http://phthiraptera.info/node/46524
  10. Owiny,J. R.,French,E. D. (2000) Ectoparasites in a pigeon colony http://phthiraptera.info/node/46169
  11. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
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