Columbimorphae
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Columbimorphae is a bird superorder that primarily includes pigeons, doves, and their closest evolutionary relatives.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Columbimorphae canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird superorder
ⓘ
clade ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Columbea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | shared evolutionary ancestry of pigeons and allies ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsOrder |
Columbiformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesitornithiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterocliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy | molecular phylogenetic studies ⓘ |
| hasExtantMembers | true ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeSpecies |
Columba livia
ⓘ
Mesitornis unicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterocles alchata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonNameGroup |
doves
ⓘ
mesites NERFINISHED ⓘ pigeons ⓘ sandgrouse ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonophyletic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primarilyIncludes | pigeons and doves and their closest relatives ⓘ |
| sisterCladeOf | Otidimorphae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
genomic data
ⓘ
mitochondrial DNA analyses ⓘ nuclear DNA analyses ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | superorder ⓘ |
| usedIn | modern avian classification ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.