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 melanoptera (Molina, 1782) - black-winged ground-dove
                 1 Metriopelia melanoptera saturatior Chubb, 1917
                 2 Metriopelia melanoptera melanoptera (Molina, 1782)