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Coraciiformes
Taxonomy
Coraciiformes was named by Forbes (1884). It is extant.
It was reranked as the suborder Coraciiformes by Jaekel (1911); it was reranked as the unranked clade Coraciiformes by Mayr (2005).
It was assigned to Carinatae by Gadow (1898); to Coraciomorphae by Jaekel (1911); to Neognathae by Wetmore (1960), Carroll (1988); to Neognathae by Mayr (2005); to Passerimorphae by Livezey and Zusi (2007); to Picocoraciae by Mayr (2011); and to Aves by del Hoyo et al. (2014).
It was reranked as the suborder Coraciiformes by Jaekel (1911); it was reranked as the unranked clade Coraciiformes by Mayr (2005).
It was assigned to Carinatae by Gadow (1898); to Coraciomorphae by Jaekel (1911); to Neognathae by Wetmore (1960), Carroll (1988); to Neognathae by Mayr (2005); to Passerimorphae by Livezey and Zusi (2007); to Picocoraciae by Mayr (2011); and to Aves by del Hoyo et al. (2014).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1848 | Cryptornis Gervais |
| 1848 | Cryptornis antiquus Gervais |
| 1884 | Coraciiformes Forbes |
| 1898 | Coraciiformes Gadow p. 36 |
| 1911 | Coraciiformes Jaekel p. 179 |
| 1933 | Cryptornis Lambrecht p. 630 |
| 1933 | Cryptornis antiquus Lambrecht p. 630 |
| 1960 | Coraciiformes Wetmore p. 29 |
| 1970 | Cryptornis Brunet p. 46 |
| 1970 | Cryptornis antiquus Brunet p. 46 |
| 1988 | Coraciiformes Carroll |
| 2002 | Cryptornis Mlikovsky p. 226 |
| 2002 | Cryptornis antiquus Mlikovsky p. 226 |
| 2005 | Coraciiformes Mayr p. 319 |
| 2007 | Coraciiformes Livezey and Zusi p. 94 |
| 2011 | Coraciiformes Mayr p. 73 figs. Figure 5 |
| 2014 | Coraciiformes del Hoyo et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Or. Coraciiformes Forbes 1884
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Fm. Alcedinidae Rafinesque 1815 [kingfisher]
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G. Ceryle Boie 1828
G. Dacelo Leach 1815 [kookaburra]
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Dacelo gaudichaud Quoy and Gaimard 1824 [Rufous-bellied kookaburra]
Dacelo leachii Vigors and Horsfield 1826 [Blue-winged kookaburra]
Dacelo novaeguineae Hermann 1783 [Laughing kookaburra]
Dacelo tyro Gray 1858 [Spangled kookaburra]
G. Megaceryle Kaup 1848
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Megaceryle alcyon Linnaeus 1758 [belted kingfisher]
Megaceryle torquata Linnaeus 1766 [ringed kingfisher]
G. Todiramphus Lesson 1827
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Todiramphus chloris Boddaert 1783 [collared kingfisher]
Todiramphus cinnamominus Swainson 1821 [Guam kingfisher]
Todiramphus godeffroyi Finsch 1877 [Marquesas kingfisher]
Todiramphus ruficollaris Holyoak 1974 [mewing kingfisher]
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Invalid names: Halcyon mangaia Holyoak 1975 [objective synonym]
Todiramphus sanctus Vigors and Horsfield 1827 [sacred kingfisher]
Todiramphus tutus Gmelin 1788 [chattering kingfisher]
Invalid names: Alcedininae Bonaparte 1831 [empty], Cerylinae Reichenbach 1851 [empty]
Fm. Brachypteraciidae Bonaparte 1854 [ground roller]
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G. Atelornis Pucheran 1846 [ground roller]
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Atelornis pittoides Lafresnaye 1834 [Pitta-like ground-roller]
G. Brachypteracias Lafresnaye 1834 [ground roller]
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†Brachypteracias langrandi Goodman 2000 [Ampoza ground roller]
Brachypteracias leptosomus Lesson 1833 [Short-legged ground-roller]
G. Geobiastes Sharpe 1871 [ground roller]
G. Uratelornis Rothschild 1895 [great albatross]
Subor. Coracii Wetmore and Miller 1926
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G. †Eocoracias Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000
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†Eocoracias brachyptera Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000
Fm. †Geranopteridae Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000
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G. †Geranopterus Milne-Edwards 1892
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†Geranopterus alatus Milne-Edwards 1892
†Geranopterus bohemicus Mlikovsky 1999
†Geranopterus milneedwardsi Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000
G. †Primobucco Brodkorb 1970
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†Primobucco frugilegus Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2004
†Primobucco kistneri Feduccia 1973
†Primobucco mcgrewi Brodkorb 1970
†Primobucco perneri Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2004
Invalid names: Atelornithidae [empty], Meropides [empty], Primobucconidae Feduccia and Martin 1976 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Coraciidae Vigors 1825 [roller]
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G. Coracias Linnaeus 1758 [roller]
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Coracias caudatus Linnaeus 1766 [Lilac-breasted roller]
Coracias garrulus Linnaeus 1758 [European roller]
Fm. Meropidae Vigors 1825
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G. Merops Linnaeus 1758
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Merops apiaster Linnaeus 1758 [European bee-eater]
Merops ornatus Latham 1801 [Rainbow bee-eater]
Merops superciliosus Linnaeus 1766 [Madagascar bee-eater]
Fm. Momotidae Gray 1840 [motmot]
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G. Momotus Brisson 1760
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Momotus lessonii Lesson 1842 [Lesson's motmot]
Momotus momota Linnaeus 1766 [Amazonian motmot]
Invalid names: Prionites Illiger 1811 [synonym]
Fm. Todidae Vigors 1825
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G. †Palaeotodus Olson 1976
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†Palaeotodus escampsensis Mourer-Chauviré 1985
†Palaeotodus itardiensis Mourer-Chauviré 1985
G. Todus Brisson 1760
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Todus angustirostris Lafresnaye 1851 [narrow-billed tody]
Todus subulatus Gray 1847 [broad-billed tody]
Invalid names: Coracioidea [empty], Cryptornis Gervais 1848 [nomen dubium], Cryptornis antiquus Gervais 1848 [nomen dubium], Eocoraciidae Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000 [empty], Striges [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available