The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
A 2007 genetic review of pigeons and doves ( Pereira et al. 2007 ) found three major clades within the order Columbiformes, which are nicely laid out by John Boyd here. The painting above is by 17th-century Flemish artist Roelant Savery. All of the birds within Raphini are highly specialized for island life.
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