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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) and 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) and 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
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Wasatchian to the top of the Holocene or 55.80000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 50.3 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 50.3 Ma
Collections (72 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Ypresian | Belgium (West Flanders) | Septencoracias sp. (68430) | |
Ypresian | United Kingdom | Coracii indet., Primobucco sp., Septencoracias morsensis, Laputa robusta, Septencoracias simillimus (85229) | |
Ypresian | United Kingdom (England) | Parvicuculus minor (204217) Septencoracias morsensis (224382) | |
Ypresian | Australia (Queensland) | Passeriformes indet. (59088) | |
Wasatchian | USA (Virginia) | Parvicuculus sp. (15595) | |
Wasatchian | USA (Wyoming) | Primobucco kistneri (67863) Primobucco mcgrewi (81452) | |
MP 8 + 9 | France (Picardie) | Primobucconidae indet. (84997) | |
Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Coraciiformes indet. (16296) | |
MP 11 | Germany (Hessen) | Eocoracias brachyptera (22701) Eocoracias brachyptera, Primobucco perneri (138656) Primobucco frugilegus (120798) | |
Middle Eocene | Germany (Hesse) | Quasisyndactylus longibrachis (140304) | |
Priabonian | France (Ile-de-France Region) | Cryptornis antiquus (31739) | |
Late/Upper Eocene | France (Quercy) | Geranopterus milneedwardsi (12850) | |
MP 18 | France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) | Geranopterus alatus (12851) | |
MP 19 | France | Geranopterus alatus (84656 84657 84658) | |
MP 19 | France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) | Geranopterus alatus (12845 12846) | |
Rupelian | Germany (Baden-Württemberg) | Palaeotodus itardiensis, Palaeotodus itardiensis (68021) | |
Hemingfordian | USA (Florida) | Coraciiformes indet. (18597) | |
early Early Hemphillian - late Early Hemphillian | USA (Florida) | Momotidae indet. (18539) | |
Early/Lower Pleistocene | USA (Florida) | Ceryle torquata (19750) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Virginia) | Megaceryle alcyon (82258 103991) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | Tonga | Halcyon chloris (194699) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | Spain | Coracias garrulus (197938) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara) | Halcyon sp. (68064 68068 193376 193418 193419 193420 193421) Halcyoninae indet. (193388 193417) Halcyoninae indet., Halcyon sp. (193387 193390) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene | Australia (South Australia) | Dacelo novaeguineae (136157) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial) | USA (Florida) | Megaceryle alcyon (20636) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Papua New Guinea | Alcedo atthis (194694) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Dominican Republic | Todus angustirostris, Todus subulatus (194485) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Tonga | Halcyon chloris (194698 194717) | |
Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Madagascar | Eurystomus glaucurus (195018) | |
Holocene | Vanuatu (Efate) | Todiramphus chloris (185434) | |
Holocene | France (Corse) | Coracias garrulus (215376) | |
Holocene | Yemen | Coracias garrulus (169046) | |
Holocene | Guam | Halcyon cinnamomina (208644) | |
Holocene | French Polynesia | Halcyon godeffroyi (193468 193471 194746) Halcyon tuta (194675) | |
Holocene | Tonga | Halcyon chloris (194700 194751) | |
Holocene | Haiti | Todus angustirostris (194483) | |
Holocene | Mexico (Chiapas) | Momotidae indet., Ceryle torquata, Momotus momota (195047) | |
Holocene | Madagascar (Beanka) | Eurystomus glaucurus (205190 205193) | |
Holocene | Cook Islands | Halcyon mangaia (194756) Halcyon tuta (97455 193455 193456) | |
Holocene | Madagascar | Brachypteracias langrandi (195019) Merops superciliosus (195020) | |
Holocene | French Polynesia (Society Islands) | Halcyon tuta (215325) | |
Holocene | New Caledonia | Halcyon sancta (193985) Todiramphus sanctus (193986 193987) |