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 vitiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 - metallic pigeon
                 1 Columba vitiensis griseogularis (Walden & Layard, 1872)
                 2 Columba vitiensis anthracina (Hachisuka, 1939)
                 3 Columba vitiensis metallica Temminck, 1835
                 4 Columba vitiensis halmaheira (Bonaparte, 1855)
                 5 Columba vitiensis leopoldi (Tristram, 1879)
                 6 Columba vitiensis hypoenochroa (Gould, 1856)
                 7 Columba vitiensis vitiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1830
                 8 Columba vitiensis castaneiceps Peale, 1848