Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Order [Columbiformes] Latham, 1790 - pigeons and allies
         Family Columbidae Illiger, 1811 - doves, pigeons
           Subfamily Columbinae Illiger, 1811 - typical doves
             Genus Columba Linnaeus, 1758
               Columba larvata Temminck, 1810 - lemon dove
                 1 Columba larvata hypoleuca (Salvadori, 1903)
                 2 Columba larvata principalis (Hartlaub, 1866)
                 3 Columba larvata simplex (Hartlaub, 1849) - western lemon-dove
                 4 Columba larvata bronzina (Rüppell, 1837)
                 5 Columba larvata larvata Temminck, 1810 - eastern lemon-dove
                 6 Columba larvata jacksoni (Sharpe, 1904)
                 7 Columba larvata samaliyae (White, 1948)