†Ectopistes Swainson 1827 (passenger pigeon)
Reptilia - Columbiformes - Columbidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 67689
Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Claravis, Columba, Columbina, Columbinae, Didunculinae, Drepanoptila, Ducula, Dysmoropelia, Eurostopodinae, Gallicolumba, Geotrygon, Gerandia, Gourinae, Hemiphaga, Leptotila, Leucosarcia, Lithophaps, Macropygia, Natunaornis, Nesoenas, Ocyphaps, Oena, Patagioenas, Peristerinae, Pezophaps, Phaps, Ptilinopus, Raphus, Rupephaps, Streptopelia, Treron, Turtur, Zenaida, Lopholaimus, Trugon, Geopelia
Subtaxa: Ectopistes migratorius
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore