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 palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 - common wood-pigeon
                 1 Columba palumbus palumbus Linnaeus, 1758
                 2 ‡Columba palumbus maderensis Tschusi, 1904
                 3 Columba palumbus azorica Hartert, 1905 - Azore's wood pigeon
                 4 Columba palumbus excelsa (Bonaparte, 1856)
                 5 Columba palumbus iranica (Zarudny, 1910)
                 6 Columba palumbus casiotis (Bonaparte, 1854)