Translingual

Proper noun

Columba livia f

1. A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the rock dove or rock pigeon.

Synonyms

• (species): Columba livia domestica, Columba domestica

Hypernyms

• (species): Columbidae - Family; Columbinae - subfamily; Columba - genus

Hyponyms

• (species): Columba livia dakhlae, Columba livia gaddi, Columba livia gymnocycla, Columba livia intermedia, Columba livia livia, Columba livia neglecta, Columba livia palaestinae, Columba livia schimperi, Columba livia targia - subspecies

References

• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276