Geopelia
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Geopelia striata (zebra dove)
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Geopelia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – small, long-tailed doves of southeast Asia and Australasia.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Columbimorphae – clade; Columbiformes – order; Columbidae – family; Columbinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Geopelia cuneata (diamond dove), Geopelia humeralis (bar-shouldered dove), Geopelia maugeus (barred dove), Geopelia placida (peaceful dove), Geopelia striata (zebra dove) - species
Related terms
References
Geopelia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Geopelia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Geopelia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
