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Anomalogonates

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Anomalogonates was named by Garrod (1874). It is extant.

It was assigned to Dendrornithes by Livezey and Zusi (2007).

Subtaxa
Coccyges, Incessores, Picoclamatores, Trogones
Sister taxa
Coccyges, Incessores, Picoclamatores, Trogones

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Anomalogonates Garrod
2007Anomalogonates Livezey and Zusi p. 93

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
RankNameAuthor
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
—Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
—NeoavesSibley et al. 1988
—Terrestrornithes
—Dendrornithes
—AnomalogonatesGarrod 1874
—AnomalogonatesGarrod 1874

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. 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]
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Fm. Cuculidae Leach 1820 [cuckoo]
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G. Cacomantis Muller 1843
Subfm. Centropodinae Horsfield 1823
G. Centropus Illiger 1811
G. Chrysococcyx Boie 1826
G. Coccyzus Viellot 1816
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Invalid names: Hyetornis Sclater 1862 [synonym], Saurothera Vieillot 1816 [synonym]
G. Coua Schinz 1821 [coua]
G. Crotophaga Linnaeus 1758
Subfm. Crotophaginae Swainson 1837
Subfm. Cuculinae
G. Cuculus Linnaeus 1758
G. Dromococcyx Wied-Neuwied 1832
G. †Dynamopteryx Gaillard 1939
G. †Eocuculus Chandler 1999
G. Eudynamys Vigors and Horsfield 1827 [koel]
G. †Eutreptodactylus Baird and Vickers-Rich 1997
G. Geococcyx Wagler 1831
G. Morococcyx Sclater 1862
G. †Nannococcyx Olson 1975
G. †Necrornis Milne-Edwards 1871
G. †Neococcyx Weigel 1963
Subfm. Neomorphinae Shelley 1891
G. †Procuculus Harrison and Walker 1977
G. †Thomasococcyx Steadman 2008 [cuckoo]
G. Urodynamis Salvadori 1880
G. †Veflintornis Kašin 1976
Invalid names: Phaenicophacinae [empty]
Fm. †Foratidae Olson 1992
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G. †Foro Olson 1992
Subor. Musophagi Seebohm 1890
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Fm. Musophagidae Bonaparte 1831 [turacos]
Invalid names: Cuculi Wagler 1830 [empty], Cuculoidae Hay 1930 [empty]
Or. Opisthocomiformes L'Herminier 1837
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Fm. Opisthocomidae Swainson 1837
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G. †Hoazinavis Mayr et al. 2011
G. †Hoazinoides Miller 1953
G. †Namibiavis Mourer-Chauviré 2003
G. Opisthocomus Illiger 1811
G. †Protoazin Mayr and De Pietri 2014
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Or. Columbiformes Latham 1790 [dove]
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Subor. Columbae
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Fm. Columbidae Illiger 1811
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G. Alectroenas Gray 1840
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Invalid names: Funingus Bonaparte 1854 [synonym]
G. Alopecoenas Sharpe 1899
G. †Arenicolumba Steadman 2008 [dove]
G. †Bountyphaps Worthy and Wragg 2008
G. Caloenas Gray 1840
G. Chalcophaps Gould 1843
G. Chloroenas Lawrence 1868
G. Claravis Oberholser 1899
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Invalid names: Peristera Swainson 1827 [replaced]
G. Columba Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Trocaza Bonaparte 1854 [synonym]
G. Columbina Spix 1825 [ground dove]
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Invalid names: Chamaepelia Cuvier 1829 [synonym], Columbigallina Boie 1826 [synonym], Scardafella Bonaparte 1855 [synonym]
Subfm. †Didunculinae Gray 1848
G. Drepanoptila Bonaparte 1855
G. Ducula Hodgson 1836 [imperial pigeon]
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Invalid names: Carpophaga Selby 1835 [synonym], Serresius Bonaparte 1855 [synonym]
G. †Dysmoropelia Olson 1975
G. †Ectopistes Swainson 1827 [passenger pigeon]
G. Gallicolumba Heck 1849
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Invalid names: Phlegoenas Reichenbach 1852 [synonym]
G. Geotrygon Gosse 1847
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Invalid names: Oreopeleia Auctior [synonym]
G. †Gerandia Lambrecht 1933
Subfm. †Gourinae Gray 1840
G. Hemiphaga Bonaparte 1854
G. Leptotila Swainson 1837
G. Leucosarcia Gould 1843
G. †Lithophaps De Vis 1891
G. Macropygia Swainson 1837
G. †Microena Harrison and Walker 1977
G. †Natunaornis Worthy 2001
G. Nesoenas Salvadori 1893
G. Ocyphaps Gray 1842
G. Oena Swainson 1837
G. Patagioenas Reichenbach 1852
G. †Pezophaps Strickland 1848
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Invalid names: Apterornis Owen 1848 [synonym]
G. Phaps Selby 1835
G. †Primophaps Worth 2012
G. Ptilinopus Swainson 1825 [fruit dove]
G. †Raphus Brisson 1760
G. †Rupephaps Worthy et al. 2009
G. Spilopelia Sundevall 1873
G. Streptopelia Bonaparte 1855
G. Treron Vieillot 1816
G. Turtur Boddaert 1783
G. Zenaida Bonaparte 1838
Invalid names: Columbinae Illiger 1811 [empty], Eurostopodinae Sibley et al. 1988 [empty], Peristerinae Dickinson and Remsen 2013 [empty], Raphidae Wetmore 1930 [synonym]
Fm. †Dididae Lydekker
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G. †Didus Linnaeus 1766
Invalid names: Columboidae Hay 1930 [empty], Pterocletes [empty]
Or. Psittaciformes Wagler 1830 [parrot]
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Fm. Cacatuidae Gray 1840 [cockatoo]
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G. Cacatua Vieillot 1817
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Invalid names: Plyctolophus Vieillot 1816 [synonym]
Subfm. Cacatuinae del Hoyo et al. 2014
G. Callocephalon Lesson 1837
Subfm. Calyptorhynchinae Bonaparte 1853
G. Calyptorhynchus Desmarest 1826
G. Eolophus Bonaparte 1854
Subfm. Nymphicinae Astuti 2004
Fm. †Halcyornithidae Harrison and Walker 1972
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G. †Cyrilavis Martin 2010
G. †Halcyornis Owen 1846
Invalid names: Pseudasturidae Mayr 1998 [synonym]
Fm. †Messelasturidae Mayr 2005
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G. †Messelastur Peters 1994
G. †Tynskya Mayr 2000
G. †Mopsitta Waterhouse et al. 2008
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†Mopsitta tanta Waterhouse et al. 2008
Unr. Panpsittaciformes Mayr 2011
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G. †Avolatavis Ksepka and Clarke 2012
Fm. Psittacidae Illiger 1811 [parrot]
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G. Amazona Lesson 1830
G. Ara Lacepede 1799
G. Aratinga Spix 1824
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Invalid names: Protoconurus Spillman 1942 [synonym]
G. †Archaeopsittacus Lambrecht 1933
Subfm. Arinae Gray 1840
G. †Conuropsis Salvadori 1891 [Carolina parakeet]
G. †Conurus
Subfm. Coracopseinae Joseph et al. 2012
G. Cyanoliseus Bonaparte 1854
G. Eupsittula Bonaparte 1853
G. Forpus Boie 1858
Subfm. Platycercinae Selby 1836
G. Psittacara Vigors 1825
Subfm. Psittacinae Rafinesque 1815
Subfm. Psittrichasinae Joseph et al. 2012
G. †Xenopsitta Mlíkovský 1998
Invalid names: Agapornithinae Salvin 1882 [empty], Psittacellinae Joseph et al. 2012 [empty], Psittacus lartetianus Milne-Edwards 1872 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Psittaculidae Vigors 1825
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G. Agapornis Selby 1836 [lovebird]
G. Alexandrinus Braun 2016
G. Alisterus Mathews 1911
G. Charmosyna Wagler 1832
G. Cyanoramphus Bonaparte 1854
G. Eclectus Wagler 1832
G. Eunymphicus Peters 1937
G. Geoffroyus Bonaparte 1850
G. Glossopsitta Bonaparte 1854
G. Lathamus Lesson 1830
Subfm. Loriinae Selby 1836
G. Lorius Vigors 1825 [lory]
G. †Palaeornis Vigors 1825
G. Pezoporus Illiger 1811
G. Phigys Gray 1870
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Invalid names: Calliptilus Sundevall 1872 [synonym]
G. Platycercus Vigors 1825
G. Prosopeia Bonaparte 1854
Subfm. Psittaculinae Vigors 1825
G. Psitteuteles Bonaparte 1854
G. Trichoglossus Stephens 1826 [lorikeets]
G. Vini Lesson 1833
Fm. Strigopidae Bonaparte 1849
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G. Nestor Lesson 1830
Subfm. Nestorinae Bonaparte 1849
G. Strigops Gray 1845
Invalid names: Strigopinae Bonaparte 1849 [empty]
Unr. Strigopoidea Bonaparte 1849
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G. †Heracles Worthy et al. 2019
Invalid names: Nestoridae [empty], Platycercidae [empty], Quercypsittidae Mourer-Chauvire 1992 [empty]
Unr. Incessores Baird 1858
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Superor. Cypselomorphae Huxley 1867
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Or. Apodiformes Peters 1940 [swift]
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Fm. †Aegialornithidae Lydekker 1891
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G. †Aegialornis Lydekker 1891
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Invalid names: Tachyornis Milne-Edwards 1891 [synonym]
G. †Cypselavus Gaillard 1908
G. †Mesogiornis Mlikovsky 2002
Subor. †Apodi
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G. †Primapus Harrison and Walker 1975
Fm. †Eocypselidae Harrison 1984
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G. †Eocypselus Harrison 1984
Fm. †Jungornithidae Karhu 1988
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G. †Argornis Karhu 1999
G. †Jungornis Karhu 1988
G. †Palescyvus Karhu 1988
G. †Parargornis Mayr 2003
G. †Scaniacypselus Harrison 1984
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†Scaniacypselus szarskii Peters 1985
†Scaniacypselus wardi Harrison 1984
Invalid names: Hemiprocni Livezey and Zusi 2007 [empty]
Unr. Picoclamatores Livezey and Zusi 2007
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Superor. Passerimorphae Sibley 1988
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Or. Coraciiformes Forbes 1884
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Fm. Alcedinidae Rafinesque 1815 [kingfisher]
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G. Alcedo Linnaeus 1758
G. Ceryle Boie 1828
G. Dacelo Leach 1815 [kookaburra]
Subfm. Halcyoninae Vigors 1825
G. Megaceryle Kaup 1848
G. Todiramphus Lesson 1827
Invalid names: Alcedininae Bonaparte 1831 [empty], Cerylinae Reichenbach 1851 [empty]
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G. †Quasisyndactylus Mayr 1998
Fm. Brachypteraciidae Bonaparte 1854 [ground roller]
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G. Atelornis Pucheran 1846 [ground roller]
G. Brachypteracias Lafresnaye 1834 [ground roller]
G. Geobiastes Sharpe 1871 [ground roller]
G. Uratelornis Rothschild 1895 [great albatross]
Subor. Coracii Wetmore and Miller 1926
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Infraor. Coraciides
G. †Eocoracias Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000
Fm. †Geranopteridae Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000
G. †Laputavis Dyke 2001
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Invalid names: Laputa Dyke 2001 [replaced]
G. †Paracoracias Clarke et al. 2009
G. †Primobucco Brodkorb 1970
G. †Septencoracias Bourdon 2016
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]
G. Eurystomus Vieillot 1816
Subor. †Halcyones
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Invalid names: Alcedinoidea [empty], Momotoidea [empty]
Fm. Meropidae Vigors 1825
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G. Merops Linnaeus 1758
Fm. Momotidae Gray 1840 [motmot]
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G. Momotus Brisson 1760
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Invalid names: Prionites Illiger 1811 [synonym]
G. †Parvicuculus Harrison and Walker 1977
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†Parvicuculus minor Harrison and Walker 1977
Fm. Todidae Vigors 1825
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G. †Palaeotodus Olson 1976
G. †Protornis von Meyer 1844
G. Todus Brisson 1760
G. †Ueekenkcoracias Degrange et al. 2021
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†Ueekenkcoracias tambussiae Degrange et al. 2021
Invalid names: Coracioidea [empty], Cryptornis Gervais 1848 [nomen dubium], Cryptornis antiquus Gervais 1848 [nomen dubium], Eocoraciidae Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000 [empty], Striges [empty]
Or. Piciformes Meyer and Wolf 1810
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Fm. Lybiidae Sibley and Ahlquist 1985 [African barbets]
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Invalid names: Lybiinae del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty], Trachyphoninae del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
Fm. Megalaimidae Blyth 1852 [Asian barbets]
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Subfm. Megalaiminae del Hoyo et al. 2014
Invalid names: Caloramphinae del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
Subor. Pici Linnaeus 1758
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Superfm. Capitonoidea
Fm. Indicatoridae Swainson 1837 [honeyguide]
G. †Rupelramphastoides Mayr 2005
Fm. Picidae Vigors 1825 [woodpecker]
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G. Campephilus Gray 1840
G. Colaptes Vigors 1825
G. Dendrocopos Koch 1816
G. Dryocopus Boie 1826
G. †Homalopus Milne-Edwards 1871
G. Jynx Linnaeus 1758
G. Melanerpes Swainson 1832
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Invalid names: Asyndesmus Coues 1866 [synonym], Bathoceleus Brodkorb 1959 [synonym], Centurus Swainson 1837 [synonym]
G. Nesoctites Hargitt 1890
G. †Palaeopicus Lambrecht 1933
Subfm. Picinae Bonaparte 1838
G. Picoides Lacépède 1799
G. Picumnus Temminck 1825
G. Picus Linnaeus 1758
G. †Pliopicus Feduccia and Wilson 1967
G. Sapheopipo Hargitt 1890
G. Sphyrapicus Baird 1858
G. †Uintornis Marsh 1872
G. Xiphidiopicus Bonaparte 1854
Invalid names: Jynginae Bonaparte 1838 [empty], Picumninae del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
G. †Pristineanis Mayr and Kitchener 2024
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†Pristineanis major Mayr and Kitchener 2024
†Pristineanis minor Mayr and Kitchener 2024
Fm. Ramphastidae Vigors 1825
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G. Aulacorhynchus Gould 1835
G. Pogoniulus Lafresnaye 1844
G. Pteroglossus Illiger 1811 [araçari]
G. Ramphastos Linnaeus 1758
G. Trachyphonus Ranzani 1821
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Invalid names: Capitonides Ballmann 1969 [synonym]
Fm. Semnornithidae Prum 1988 [Prong-billed barbets]
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G. Semnornis Richmond 1900 [barbet]
Fm. †Sylphornithidae Mourer-Chauviré 1988
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G. †Oligosylphe Mayr and Smith 2002
G. †Sylphornis Mourer-Chauviré 1988
Invalid names: Picoidae [empty]
Fm. †Zygodactylidae Brodkorb 1971
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G. †Eozygodactylus Weidig 2010
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G. †Primoscens Harrison and Walker 1977
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†Primoscens carolinae Mayr and Kitchener 2022
†Primoscens minutus Harrison and Walker 1977
G. †Primozygodactylus Mayr 1998
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G. †Pseudastur Mayr 1998
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G. †Quercypsitta Mourer-Chauvire 1992
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†Quercypsitta ivani Mourer-Chauvire 1992
†Quercypsitta sudrei Mourer-Chauvire 1992
G. †Serudaptus Mayr 2000
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†Serudaptus pohli Mayr 2000
G. †Zygodactylus Ballmann 1969
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†Zygodactylus grivensis Ballman 1969
†Zygodactylus ignotus Ballman 1969
Invalid names: Primoscenidae Harrison and Walker 1977 [synonym]
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]
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Fm. Coliidae Swainson 1837
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G. †Celericolius Ksepka and Clarke 2010
G. †Chascacocolius Houde and Olson 1992
G. Colius Brisson 1760 [mousebird]
G. †Limnatornis Milne-Edwards 1870
G. †Masillacolius Mayr and Peters 1998
G. †Oligocolius Mayr 2000
G. †Primocolius Mourer-Chauviré 1988
G. †Selmes Peters 1999
G. Urocolius Bonaparte 1854 [mousebird]
G. †Eocolius Dyke and Waterhouse 2001
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†Eocolius walkeri Dyke and Waterhouse 2001
G. †Palaeospiza Allen 1878
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†Palaeospiza bella Allen 1878
Invalid names: Colii Gadow 1892 [empty]
Or. †Sandcoleiformes Houde and Olson 1992
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Fm. †Sandcoleidae Houde and Olson 1992
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G. †Anneavis Houde and Olson 1992
G. †Eobucco Feduccia and Martin 1976
G. †Eoglaucidium Fischer 1987
G. †Sandcoleus Houde and Olson 1992
G. †Tsidiiyazhi Ksepka et al. 2017
Or. Trogoniformes Wetmore and Miller 1926 [trogon]
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Fm. Trogonidae Lesson 1828
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G. Apaloderma Swainson 1833
G. †Eotrogon Mayr et al. 2023
G. Harpactes Swainson 1833 [trogons]
G. †Paratrogon Lambrecht 1933
G. Pharomachrus de la Llave 1832 [quetzal]
G. †Primotrogon Mayr 1999
G. Priotelus Gray 1840
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Invalid names: Temnotrogon Bonaparte 1854 [synonym]
G. †Septentrogon Kristoffersen 2002
G. Trogon Brisson 1760 [trogon]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:39:15
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:39:15
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Benton 1983, Marsh 1875

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Campanian to the top of the Holocene or 83.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.1 Ma

Collections (586 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (North Carolina) Oena plana (190555)
Torrejonian63.8 - 60.9USA (New Mexico) Tsidiiyazhi abini (187009)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2France (Auvergne) Messelasturidae indet. (113685)
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Eobucco sp. (133237)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Australia (Queensland) Passeriformes indet. (59088)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Tynskya waltonensis, Coracii indet., Septencoracias morsensis, Septencoracias simillimus, Primobucco sp., Laputa robusta, Pristineanis minor, Pristineanis major, Eocolius walkeri (85229)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Eotrogon stenorhynchus (227361) Microena goodwini, Primapus lacki (8050) Parvicuculus minor (204217) Primapus lacki (13299 178051) Septencoracias morsensis, Primoscens carolinae (224382)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Denmark Mopsitta tanta, Eocypselus vincenti, Chascacocolius oscitans, Eoglaucidium sp., Pseudastur sp. (84460) Septentrogon madseni (67711)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (West Flanders) Halcyornithidae indet., Septencoracias sp., Apodiformes indet. (68430)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (Sussex) Procuculus minutus, Primoscens minutus, Primapus lacki (13298)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Virginia) Messelasturidae gen. et sp. indet. A, Messelasturidae gen. et sp. indet. B, Halcyornithidae indet., Pulchrapollia sp., Parvicuculus sp., Zygodactylidae indet., Eocypselidae indet., Trogoniformes indet. (15595)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Celericolius acriala (224383) Eocypselus rowei (15664) Eozygodactylus americanus (15853) Foro panarium (206868) Primobucco kistneri (67863) Primobucco mcgrewi (81452)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Primobucco olsoni (81453)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom (England) Musophagidae indet. (38951)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Eutreptodactylus itaboraiensis (118314)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom Halcyornis toliapicus (215472)
MP 8 + 955.8 - 48.6France (Picardie) Primobucconidae indet. (84997)
MP 10 - MP 1155.8 - 40.4France Jungornithidae indet. (183396)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Coraciiformes indet. (16296)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Messelastur gratulator, Pseudasturidae indet., Eocoracias brachyptera, Primozygodactylus quintus, Primozygodactylus longibrachium, Primozygodactylus eunjooae, Primozygodactylus danielsi, Pseudastur sp., Pseudastur macrocephalus (22701) Parargornis messelensis (120036) Primobucco frugilegus, Protocypselomorphus manfredkelleri, Primotrogon pumilio, Chascacocolius cacicirostris, Selmes absurdipes (120798) Primobucco perneri, Eocoracias brachyptera, Selmes absurdipes (138656)