Columbimorphae is a
clade discovered by genome analysis that includes birds of the orders
Columbiformes
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...
(pigeons and doves),
Pterocliformes
Sandgrouse is the common name for Pteroclidae , a family (biology), family of sixteen species of bird, members of the order Pterocliformes . They are traditionally placed in two Genus, genera. The two central Asian species are classified as ''Sy ...
(sandgrouse), and
Mesitornithiformes (mesites).
Previous analyses had also recovered this grouping,
although the exact relationships differed. Some studies indicated a sister relationship between sandgrouse and pigeons (the traditional view)
References
Neognathae
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