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Taxonomy
Cariamiformes was named by Fürbringer (1888). It is extant.
It was assigned to Aves by del Hoyo et al. (2014); to Aves by Mayr and Noriega (2015); to Neornithes by Clements et al. (2017); and to Neornithes by Acosta Hospitaleche and Jones (2024).
It was assigned to Aves by del Hoyo et al. (2014); to Aves by Mayr and Noriega (2015); to Neornithes by Clements et al. (2017); and to Neornithes by Acosta Hospitaleche and Jones (2024).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1888 | Cariamiformes Fürbringer |
| 2014 | Cariamiformes del Hoyo et al. |
| 2015 | Cariamiformes Mayr and Noriega |
| 2017 | Cariamiformes Clements et al. |
| 2024 | Cariamiformes Acosta Hospitaleche and Jones |
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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. Cariamiformes Fürbringer 1888
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Fm. Cariamidae Bonaparte 1853 [seriema]
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G. Cariama Brisson 1760
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Cariama cristata Linnaeus 1766 [red-legged seriema]
†Cariama santacrucensis Noriega et al. 2009
Invalid names: Palamedea Linnaeus 1766 [synonym]
G. Chunga Hartlaub 1860
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Chunga burmeisteri Hartlaub 1860 [black-legged seriema]
†Chunga incerta Tonni 1974
G. †Gypsornis Milne-Edwards 1868
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†Gypsornis cuvieri Milne-Edwards 1869
†Gypsornis venablesi Harrison and Walker 1977
Subfm. †Idiornithinae Brodkorb 1965
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G. †Idiornis Oberholser 1899
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†Idiornis anthracinus Mayr 2002
†Idiornis itardiensis Mourer-Chauvire 1983
G. †Similiornis Unknown
G. †Talantatos Reichenbach 1852
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†Talantatos fossilis Giebel 1847
†Talantatos proudlocki Harrison and Walker 1979
Invalid names: Cariaminae Bonaparte 1853 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available