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Columbiformes

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Columbiformes [kə‚ləm·bə′fȯr‚mēz]
(vertebrate zoology)
An order of birds distinguished by a short, pointed bill, imperforate nostrils, and short legs.


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Negative (%) Species (presented in taxonomic N order) ([dagger]) RAMP VecTest Galliformes Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 12 12 12 Columbiformes Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 24 24 24 Rock Dove (Columba livia) 12 12 12 Passeriformes Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 22 20 (90.
In laboratory studies, species in the orders Passeriformes (song birds), Charadriiformes (shorebirds), Strigiformes (owls), and Falconiformes (hawks) developed viremia levels sufficient to infect most feeding mosquitoes, whereas species of Columbiformes (pigeons), Piciformes (woodpeckers), and Anseriformes (ducks) did not (23,36).
brachyrhynchos Passeriformes Rock Dove #1 Columba livia Columbiformes Rock Dove #2 C.
 
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