Eucavitaves
| Eucavitaves | |
|---|---|
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| Cuban trogon, Priotelus temnurus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Coraciimorphae |
| Clade: |
Eucavitaves Kimball et. al, 2013 |
| Subclades | |
Eucavitaves is a clade that contain the order Leptosomatiformes (cuckoo roller) and the clade Cavitaves (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.
Leptosomatiformes (cuckoo roller)
Trogoniformes (trogons)
Bucerotiformes (hornbills and hoopoes)
Coraciiformes (rollers and kingfishers)
Piciformes (woodpeckers and toucans)
Cladogram of Eucavitaves relationships based on Jarvis, E.D. et al. (2014) with some clade names after Yury, T. et al. (2013).
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