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 Metriopelia Bonaparte, 1855
               Metriopelia ceciliae (Lesson, 1845) - bare-faced ground-dove
                 1 Metriopelia ceciliae ceciliae (Lesson, 1845)
                 2 Metriopelia ceciliae obsoleta (Zimmer, 1924)
                 3 Metriopelia ceciliae zimmeri Peters, 1937