Infraorder Meropides (bird)
Parent taxon: Coracii according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Atelornithidae, Coraciides, Eocoracias, Geranopteridae, Laputavis, Paracoracias, Primobucco, Primobucconidae, Septencoracias
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Meropides in the database