family columbidae meaning

Noun: family Columbidae

1. Doves and pigeons
   - Columbidae

Type of: bird family

Part of: Columbiformes, order Columbiformes

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1. "' Columbinae "'is a subfamily of birds from the family Columbidae.
2. The critically endangered Marquesan imperial pigeon is 50 cm long and is the largest arboreal pigeon in the family Columbidae.
3. The "'Saint Helena dove "'( " Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos " ) was a species of flightless bird in the family Columbidae.
4. The "'Polynesian ground dove "'( " Gallicolumba erythroptera " ) is a critically endangered species of bird in the family Columbidae.
5. About one third of extant pigeons in the family Columbidae are endangered to a greater or lesser degree, making the family one of the most threatened in the world.