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Terrestrornithes
Taxonomy
Terrestrornithes was named by Livezey and Zusi (2007) [originally a "division"]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Neoaves by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
It was assigned to Neoaves by Livezey and Zusi (2007).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2007 | Terrestrornithes Livezey and Zusi p. 91 |
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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.
Unr. Terrestrornithes Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Unr. Dendrornithes
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Unr. Anomalogonates Garrod 1874
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Unr. Coccyges Huxley 1867
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Superor. Cuculimorphae Sibley 1988
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Or. Cuculiformes Wagler 1830 [cuckoo]
Or. Opisthocomiformes L'Herminier 1837
Superor. Psittacimorphae
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Or. Columbiformes Latham 1790 [dove]
Or. Psittaciformes Wagler 1830 [parrot]
Unr. Incessores Baird 1858
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Superor. Cypselomorphae Huxley 1867
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Or. Apodiformes Peters 1940 [swift]
G. †Protocypselomorphus Mayr 2005
Unr. Picoclamatores Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Superor. Passerimorphae Sibley 1988
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Or. Coraciiformes Forbes 1884
Or. Piciformes Meyer and Wolf 1810
Unr. Trogones Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Superor. Trogonomorphae Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Or. Coliiformes Murie 1872 [mousebird]
Or. †Sandcoleiformes Houde and Olson 1992
Or. Trogoniformes Wetmore and Miller 1926 [trogon]
Unr. Raptores Baird 1858
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Superor. Falconimorphae
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Or. Strigiformes Wagler 1830 [owl]
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G. †Berruornis Mourer-Chauviré 1994
Fm. †Heterostrigidae Kurochkin and Dyke 2011
Fm. †Ogygoptyngidae Rich and Bohaska 1981
G. †Primoptynx Mayr et al. 2020
Fm. †Protostrigidae Wetmore 1933
Fm. †Sophiornithidae Mourer-Chauviré 1987
Fm. Strigidae Vigors 1825 [true owl]
Fm. Tytonidae Ridgway 1914 [barn owl]
Invalid names: Bubonidae Sclater and Salvin 1873 [empty], Palaeoglaucidae Mourer-Chauviré 1987 [empty], Selenornithinae Mourer-Chaviré 1987 [empty]
Invalid names: Cathartides Coues 1884 [empty]
Unr. Telmatorae
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Superor. Charadriimorphae Huxley 1867
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Or. Gruiformes Bonaparte 1854
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Fm. Aramidae Bonaparte 1854 [limpkin]
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G. †Aramornis Wetmore 1926
G. Aramus Viellot 1816 [limpkin]
G. †Badistornis Wetmore 1940
G. †Gnotornis Wetmore 1942
Subor. Cariamae Fürbringer 1888
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Fm. †Ameghinornithidae Mourer-Chauviré 1981
Infraor. Cariamides
G. †Gradiornis Mayr 2007
Fm. †Idiornithidae Brodkorb 1965
G. †Itaboravis Mayr et al. 2011
Fm. †Phorusrhacidae Ameghino 1889 [terror bird]
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Invalid names: Darwinornithidae Moreno and Mercerat 1891 [synonym], Devincenziidae Kraglievich 1932 [synonym], Mesembriorniidae Kraglievich 1932 [synonym]
Invalid names: Otides Sibley 1988 [empty], Phororhacoidea Patterson 1941 [invalid subgroup], Phororhacosidae Ameghino 1889 [empty]
Subor. Grues Bonaparte 1854
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Superfm. Gruoidea Stejneger 1885
Fm. †Parvigruidae Mayr 2005
G. †Rupelrallus Fischer 1997
Invalid names: Psophioidea [empty]
Fm. Gruidae Vigors 1825 [crane]
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G. Antigone Reichenbach 1853
Subfm. Balearicinae Brasil 1913
G. Bugeranus Gloger 1842
G. †Geranopsis Lydekker 1891
Subfm. Gruinae
G. Grus Brisson 1760 [crane]
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Invalid names: Baeopteryx Wetmore 1960 [synonym], Megalornis Gray 1841 [synonym]
G. Leucogeranus Bonaparte 1855
G. †Palaeogrus Portis 1884
G. †Pliogrus Lambrecht 1933
G. †Protogrus Lambrecht 1933
Fm. Heliornithidae Gray 1841
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G. Heliopais Sharpe 1893
G. Heliornis Bonnaterre 1791 [sungrebes]
G. Podica Lesson 1831
Fm. †Messelornithidae
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G. †Itardiornis Maurer-Chauviré 1995
G. †Messelornis Hesse 1988
G. †Pellornis Bertelli et al. 2011
G. †Walbeckornis Mayr 2007
Fm. Rallidae Vigors 1825 [rail]
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G. †Aphanocrex Wetmore 1963
G. Aramides Pucheran 1845
G. Atlantisia Lowe 1923
G. †Australlus Worthy and Boles 2011
G. †Capellirallus Falla 1954
G. Coturnicops Gray 1825
G. Crex Bechstein 1803
G. Cyanolimnas Barbour and Peters 1927
G. Dryolimnas Sharpe 1893
G. †Eocrex Wetmore 1931
G. †Erythromachus Milne-Edwards 1874
G. Fulica Linnaeus 1758
G. †Fulicaletornis Lambrecht 1933
Subfm. †Fulicinae Nitzsch 1820
G. Gallinula Brisson 1760 [moorhen]
Subfm. Gallinulinae
G. Gallirallus Lafresnaye 1841
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Invalid names: Hypotaenidia Reichenbach 1853 [synonym], Ocydromus Wagler 1830 [synonym], Tricholimnas Sharpe 1893 [synonym]
G. Hapalocrex Ridgway 1920
Subfm. Himantornithinae Bonaparte 1856
G. †Hovacrex Brodkorb 1965
G. †Ibidopsis Lydekker 1891
G. Laterallus Bonaparte 1854
G. †Latipons Harrison and Walker 1979
G. Lewinia Gray 1855
G. †Ludiortyx Brodkorb 1964
G. †Megagallinula Kurochkin 1968
G. †Microtribonyx Sharpe 1892
G. †Miofulica Lambrecht 1933
G. †Miorallus Lambrecht 1933
G. †Montirallus Mlíkovský 1981
G. †Mundia Bourne et al. 2003
G. Nesoclopeus Peters 1932
G. †Nesolimnas Andrews 1896
G. †Nesotrochis Wetmore 1918 [cave-rail]
G. †Palaeoaramides Lambrecht 1933
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Invalid names: Pararallus Lambrecht 1933 [synonym], Tertiariaporphyrula Kurochkin and Ganea 1972 [synonym]
G. †Palaeorallus Wetmore 1931
G. †Paraortygometra Lambrecht 1933
G. Pardirallus Bonaparte 1856
G. †Parvirallus Harrison and Walker 1979
G. †Pediorallus Harrison and Walker 1977
G. †Pleistorallus Worthy 1997
G. Porphyrio Brisson 1760
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Invalid names: Ionornis Reichebach 1853 [synonym], Notornis Owen 1848 [synonym], Porphyrula Linnaeus 1758 [synonym]
G. Porzana Vieillot 1816
G. †Quercyrallus Lambrecht 1933
G. †Rallicrex Lambrecht 1933
G. Rallina Gray 1846
Subfm. Rallinae Vigors 1825
Subfm. Sarothrurinae Verheyen 1957
G. Tribonyx Du Bus de Gisignies 1840
G. †Vitirallus Worthy 2004
G. †Wanshuina Hou 1994
G. †Youngornis Yeh 1981
G. Zapornia Leach 1816
Or. Ralliformes
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Invalid names: Turniciformes Sibley and Ahlquist 1990 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available