Cavitaves
| Cavitaves | |
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| Rufous-necked hornbill, Aceros nipalensis at nesting cavity | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Eucavitaves |
| Clade: |
Cavitaves Ericson, 2012 |
| Clades | |
Cavitaves is a clade that contain the order Trogoniformes (trogons) and the clade Picocoraciae (a large assemblage of birds that includes woodpeckers, kingfishers and trogons). The name refers to the fact that the majority of them nest in cavities.
Trogoniformes (trogons)
Bucerotiformes (hornbills and hoopoes)
Coraciiformes (rollers and kingfishers)
Piciformes (woodpeckers and toucans)
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