Translingual

Proper noun

Columbinae

1. A taxonomic subfamily within the family Columbidae – typical doves and pigeons.

Usage notes

• Research, such as that contained in the tree displayed at Columbidae at the Tree of Life Web Project, suggests that this is likely a paraphyletic group, that would have to lose most if its members to be made into a more phylogenetically satisfactory monophyletic group of core genera that included Columba.

Hypernyms

• (family): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Columbiformes - order; Columbidae - family

Hyponyms

• (family): Columba - type genus; Macropygia, Turacoena, Reinwardtoena, Streptopelia, Patagioenas, †Ectopistes - core genera; Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Claravis, Columbina, Gallicolumba, Geopelia, Geophaps, Geotrygon, Henicophaps, Leptotila, Leucosarcia, Metriopelia, Nesoenas, Ocyphaps, Oena, Petrophassa, Phaps, Spilopelia, Starnoenas, Trugon, Turtur, Uropelia, Zenaida, †Arenicolumba, †Microgoura - other genera