| Descriptor English: | Columbidae | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Columbidae
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Columbidae | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Columbidae | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Columba livia Domestic Pigeon Domestic Pigeons Dove Dove, Rock Doves Doves, Rock Feral Pigeon Feral Pigeons Pigeon Pigeon, Domestic Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Rock Pigeons Pigeons, Domestic Pigeons, Feral Pigeons, Rock Rock Dove Rock Doves Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeons |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.150.900.248.165.150 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010856 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Family in the order COLUMBIFORMES, comprised of pigeons or doves. They are BIRDS with short legs, stout bodies, small heads, and slender bills. Some sources call the smaller species doves and the larger pigeons, but the names are interchangeable. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CL classification EM embryology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PS parasitology SU surgery UR urine VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Birds (1966-1967) Poultry (1966-1967) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2005; see PIGEONS 1968-2004 |
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| History Note: | 2005 (1968) |
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| DeCS ID: | 11289 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D010856 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1968/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
Columbidae
- Preferred
Columba livia
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0452662 |
| Scope note | Family in the order COLUMBIFORMES, comprised of pigeons or doves. They are BIRDS with short legs, stout bodies, small heads, and slender bills. Some sources call the smaller species doves and the larger pigeons, but the names are interchangeable. |
| Preferred term | Columbidae |
| Entry term(s) |
Dove Doves Pigeon Pigeons |
| Concept UI |
M0454282 |
| Preferred term | Columba livia |
| Entry term(s) |
Domestic Pigeon Domestic Pigeons Dove, Rock Doves, Rock Feral Pigeon Feral Pigeons Pigeon, Domestic Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Rock Pigeons, Domestic Pigeons, Feral Pigeons, Rock Rock Dove Rock Doves Rock Pigeon Rock Pigeons |
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