Columbinae

Translingual

Etymology

Columba +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Columbinae

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

Usage notes

  • Research 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.

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