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Columbidae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
FAMILY

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Columbiformes
family
Columbidae

Name

Synonyms
Raphidae
Homonyms
Columbidae
Common names
Abuburo in Akan
A̱bwa in language.
Burung merpati in Indonesian
Colomen in Welsh
Columbidi in Italian
Dove in English
Dove in English
Dove in English
Doves in English
Doves in English
Doves in English
Doves in English
Doves in English
Doves and Pigeons in English
Doves, Pigeons in English
Doves, Pigeons in English
Due in Nynorsk, Norwegian
Duer in Danish
Duer in Danish
Duiven en tortels in Dutch
Duiwe in Afrikaans
Düüwen in language.
Galamb in Hungarian
Golobi in Slovenian
Golubovi in Croatian
Gołębiowate in Polish
Güvercingiller in Turkish
Hasbídí in Navajo
Karveliniai in Lithuanian
Kitula in Aymara
Kolombedoj in Esperanto
Kolombo in Ido
Mirahpati in language.
Omemew in language.
Pachi in language.
Paloma in Spanish
Palomas y Tórtolas in Spanish
Palomas y torcazas in Spanish
Palomba in language.
Pigeon in English
Pigeon in French
Pigeon in English
Pigeons in English
Pigeons in English
Pigeons and Doves in English
Pigeons et tourterelles in French
Pigeons, Doves in English
Pigeons, Doves in English
Pigeons, Doves in English
Pombos in Portuguese

Bibliographic References

  1. (2024) Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Sixth edition)
  2. AviList Core Team (2025) AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025
  3. 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.
  4. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  5. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  6. Bock (1994) History and nomenclature of avian family-group names
  7. Illigerus (1811) Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium
  8. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  9. Taxonomikommittén, BirdLife Sverige (2025) Familjelistan. Officiella svenska namn på alla världens fågelfamiljer och högre systematiska grupper, version 22. 5 juni 2025.
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