†family Archaeotrogonidae Mourer-Chauviré 1980
Parent taxon: Strisores according to G. Mayr 2022
See also Carroll 1988, Mayr 2005 and Olson 1985
Sister taxa: Aegotheliformes, Nyctibiiformes, Paraprefica, Podargiformes, Prefica, Steatornithiformes
Subtaxa: Hassiavis
Distribution: found only at Messel (Eocene of Germany)