Columbimorphae is a clade discovered by genome analysis that includes birds of the orders Columbiformes (pigeons and doves), Pterocliformes (sandgrouse), and Mesitornithiformes (mesites).[2][3] Previous analyses had also recovered this grouping,[4][5][6] although the exact relationships differed. Some studies indicated a sister relationship between sandgrouse and pigeons (the traditional view)[5][7][8] while other studies favored a sister grouping of mesites and sandgrouse instead.[6]
Columbimorphae Temporal range:
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Pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Neoaves |
Clade: | Columbimorphae Latham, 1790 |
Clades | |
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Columbimorphae |
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