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Coccyges

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Coccyges was named by Huxley (1867). It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Coccyges Huxley
2007Coccyges 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
—CoccygesHuxley 1867
—CoccygesHuxley 1867

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. 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
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Cacomantis flabelliformis Latham 1801 [fan-tailed cuckoo]
Cacomantis variolosus Vigors and Horsfield 1827 [brush cuckoo]
Subfm. Centropodinae Horsfield 1823
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G. Carpococcyx Gray 1840 [Ground-cuckoo]
Invalid names: Centropodini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
G. Centropus Illiger 1811
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†Centropus antiquus Gervais 1852
†Centropus bairdi Shute et al. 2016
†Centropus colossus Baird 1985
Centropus goliath Bonaparte 1850 [Goliath coucal]
†Centropus maximus Shute et al. 2016
G. Chrysococcyx Boie 1826
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Chrysococcyx caprius Boddaert 1783 [Diederik cuckoo]
Chrysococcyx lucidus Gmelin 1788 [shining bronze-cuckoo]
G. Coccyzus Viellot 1816
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Coccyzus americanus Linnaeus 1758 [yellow-billed cuckoo]
Coccyzus erythropthalmus Wilson 1811 [black-billed cuckoo]
Coccyzus longirostris Hermann 1783 [Hispaniolan lizard-cuckoo]
Coccyzus minor Gmelin 1788 [mangrove cuckoo]
Coccyzus rufigularis Hartlaub 1852 [bay-breasted cuckoo]
Invalid names: Hyetornis Sclater 1862 [synonym], Saurothera Vieillot 1816 [synonym]
G. Coua Schinz 1821 [coua]
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†Coua berthae Goodman and Ravoavy 1993 [Bertha's coua]
Coua cristata Linnaeus 1766 [crested coua]
Coua cursor Grandidier 1867 [running coua]
Coua gigas Boddaert 1783 [giant coua]
†Coua primaeva Milne-Edwards and Grandidier 1895
Coua ruficeps Gray 1846 [red-capped coua]
G. Crotophaga Linnaeus 1758
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Crotophaga ani Linnaeus 1758 [smooth-billed ani]
Crotophaga sulcirostris Swainson 1827 [groove-billed ani]
Subfm. Crotophaginae Swainson 1837
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G. Guira Lesson 1830 [Guira cuckoo]
Invalid names: Neomorphini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
Subfm. Cuculinae
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G. Ceuthmochares Cabanis and Heine 1863 [yellowbill]
G. Clamator Kaup 1829 [cuckoo]
G. Cuculus Linnaeus 1758
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Cuculus canorus Linnaeus 1758 [common cuckoo]
†Cuculus csarnotanus Jánossy 1979
Cuculus optatus Gould 1845 [oriental cuckoo]
G. Dromococcyx Wied-Neuwied 1832
G. †Dynamopteryx Gaillard 1939
G. †Eocuculus Chandler 1999
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†Eocuculus cherpinae Chandler 1999
G. Eudynamys Vigors and Horsfield 1827 [koel]
G. †Eutreptodactylus Baird and Vickers-Rich 1997
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†Eutreptodactylus itaboraiensis Baird and Vickers-Rich 1997
G. Geococcyx Wagler 1831
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Geococcyx californianus Lesson 1829 [Greater roadrunner]
†Geococcyx conklingi Howard 1931
Geococcyx velox Wagner 1836 [Lesser roadrunner]
G. Morococcyx Sclater 1862
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Morococcyx erythropygus Lesson 1842 [lesser ground-cuckoo]
G. †Nannococcyx Olson 1975
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†Nannococcyx psix Olson 1975 [Saint Helena cuckoo]
G. †Necrornis Milne-Edwards 1871
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†Necrornis palustris Milne-Edwards 1871
G. †Neococcyx Weigel 1963
Subfm. Neomorphinae Shelley 1891
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G. †Cursoricoccyx Martin and Mengel 1984
G. Neomorphus Gloger 1827
G. †Procuculus Harrison and Walker 1977
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†Procuculus minutus Harrison and Walker 1977
G. †Thomasococcyx Steadman 2008 [cuckoo]
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†Thomasococcyx philohippus Steadman 2008 [cuckoo]
G. Urodynamis Salvadori 1880
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Urodynamis taitensis Sparrman 1787 [long-tailed koel]
G. †Veflintornis Kašin 1976
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†Veflintornis meini Ballmann 1969
Invalid names: Phaenicophacinae [empty]
Fm. †Foratidae Olson 1992
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G. †Foro Olson 1992
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†Foro panarium Olson 1992
Subor. Musophagi Seebohm 1890
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Fm. Musophagidae Bonaparte 1831 [turacos]
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Subfm. Corythaeolinae Verheyen 1956
Subfm. Criniferinae Verheyen 1956
G. Musophaga Isert 1788
Subfm. Musophaginae Lesson 1828
G. †Promusophaga Harrison and Walker 1977
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
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†Hoazinavis lacustris Mayr et al. 2011
G. †Hoazinoides Miller 1953
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†Hoazinoides magdalenae Miller 1953
G. †Namibiavis Mourer-Chauviré 2003
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†Namibiavis senutae Mourer-Chauviré 2003
G. Opisthocomus Illiger 1811
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Opisthocomus hoazin Muller 1776 [hoatzin]
G. †Protoazin Mayr and De Pietri 2014
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†Protoazin parisiensis Mayr and De Pietri 2014
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Or. Columbiformes Latham 1790 [dove]
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Subor. Columbae
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G. †Homopelia Salvadori
Fm. Columbidae Illiger 1811
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G. Alectroenas Gray 1840
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†Alectroenas nitidissimus Scopoli 1786 [Mauritius blue pigeon]
†Alectroenas payandeei Hume 2011
Invalid names: Funingus Bonaparte 1854 [synonym]
G. Alopecoenas Sharpe 1899
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Alopecoenas beccarii Salvadori 1876 [bronze ground-dove]
Alopecoenas canifrons Hartlaub and Finsch 1872 [Palau ground-dove]
Alopecoenas erythropterus Gmelin 1789 [Polynesian ground-dove]
Alopecoenas jobiensis Meyer 1875 [white-bibbed ground-dove]
†Alopecoenas norfolkensis Forshaw 2015 [Norfolk ground-dove]
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Invalid names: Columba norfolciensis Latham 1801 [replaced]
Alopecoenas rubescens Vieillot 1818 [Marquesas ground-dove]
Alopecoenas stairi Gray 1856 [shy ground-dove]
Alopecoenas xanthonurus Temminck 1823 [white-throated ground-dove]
G. †Arenicolumba Steadman 2008 [dove]
G. †Bountyphaps Worthy and Wragg 2008
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†Bountyphaps obsoleta Worthy and Wragg 2008
G. Caloenas Gray 1840
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†Caloenas canacorum Balouet and Olson 1989
Caloenas nicobarica Linnaeus 1758 [Nicobar pigeon]
G. Chalcophaps Gould 1843
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Chalcophaps indica Linnaeus 1758 [Asian emerald dove]
Chalcophaps stephani Pucheran 1853 [Stephan's dove]
G. Chloroenas Lawrence 1868
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†Chloroenas micula Wetmore 1924
G. Claravis Oberholser 1899
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Claravis pretiosa Ferrari-Pérez 1886 [blue ground-dove]
Invalid names: Peristera Swainson 1827 [replaced]
G. Columba Linnaeus 1758
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Columba janthina Temminck 1830 [Japanese wood-pigeon]
Columba junoniae Hartert 1916 [laurel pigeon]
Columba livia Gmelin 1789 [rock pigeon]
†Columba melitensis Lydekker 1891
†Columba micula Wemore 1924
Columba oenas Linnaeus 1758 [stock dove]
†Columba omnisanctorum Ballman 1976
Columba palumbus Linnaeus 1758 [common wood-pigeon]
†Columba pisana Portis 1887
†Columba thiriouxi Hume 2011 [Mauritian wood pigeon]
Columba vitiensis Quoy and Gaimard 1830 [metallic pigeon]
Invalid names: Trocaza Bonaparte 1854 [synonym]
G. Columbina Spix 1825 [ground dove]
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Columbina cruziana Prévost 1832 [croaking ground-dove]
Columbina inca Lesson 1847 [inca dove]
Columbina passerina Linnaeus 1758 [common ground-dove]
†Columbina prattae Becker and Brodkorb 1825 [ground dove]
Columbina talpacoti Temminck 1810 [ruddy ground-dove]
Invalid names: Chamaepelia Cuvier 1829 [synonym], Columbigallina Boie 1826 [synonym], Scardafella Bonaparte 1855 [synonym]
Subfm. †Didunculinae Gray 1848
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G. Didunculus Peale 1848
G. Drepanoptila Bonaparte 1855
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Drepanoptila holosericea Temminck 1809 [cloven-feathered dove]
G. Ducula Hodgson 1836 [imperial pigeon]
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Ducula aenea Linnaeus 1766 [Green imperial-pigeon]
Ducula aurorae Peale 1848 [Polynesian imperial-pigeon]
†Ducula david Balouet and Olson 1987 [Steadman's imperial-pigeon]
Ducula galeata Bonaparte 1855 [Marquesas imperial-pigeon]
Ducula goliath Gray 1859 [New Caledonian imperial-pigeon]
†Ducula harrisoni Wragg and Worthy 2006
†Ducula lakeba Worthy 2001 [Lakeba imperial-pigeon]
Ducula latrans Peale 1848 [Peale's imperial-pigeon]
Ducula oceanica Desmarest 1826 [Micronesian imperial-pigeon]
Ducula pacifica Gmelin 1789 [Pacific imperial-pigeon]
†Ducula shutleri Worthy and Burley 2019
†Ducula tihonireasini Rigal et al. 2018
Invalid names: Carpophaga Selby 1835 [synonym], Serresius Bonaparte 1855 [synonym]
G. †Dysmoropelia Olson 1975
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†Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos Olson 1975 [Saint Helena dove]
G. †Ectopistes Swainson 1827 [passenger pigeon]
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†Ectopistes migratorius Linnaeus 1758 [passenger pigeon]
G. Gallicolumba Heck 1849
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†Gallicolumba leonpascoi Worthy and Wragg 2003
†Gallicolumba longitarsus Balouet and Olson 1989
Gallicolumba luzonica Scopoli 1786 [Luzon bleeding-heart]
†Gallicolumba nui Steadman 1992
Invalid names: Phlegoenas Reichenbach 1852 [synonym]
G. Geotrygon Gosse 1847
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Geotrygon chrysia Bonaparte 1855 [Key West quail-dove]
†Geotrygon larva Wetmore 1920
Geotrygon montana Linnaeus 1758 [ruddy quail-dove]
Geotrygon mystacea Temminck 1811 [bridled quail-dove]
Invalid names: Oreopeleia Auctior [synonym]
G. †Gerandia Lambrecht 1933
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†Gerandia calcaria Milne-Edwards 1867
Subfm. †Gourinae Gray 1840
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G. Goura Stephens 1819
G. Hemiphaga Bonaparte 1854
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Hemiphaga chathamensis Rothschild 1891 [Chatham Island pigeon]
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Gmelin 1789 [New Zealand pigeon]
†Hemiphaga spadicea Latham 1801 [Norfolk Island pigeon]
G. Leptotila Swainson 1837
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Leptotila jamaicensis Linnaeus 1766
Leptotila verreauxi Bonaparte 1855 [white-tipped dove]
G. Leucosarcia Gould 1843
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†Leucosarcia proevisa De Vis 1905
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Invalid names: Nyroca effodiata De Vis 1905 [objective synonym]
G. †Lithophaps De Vis 1891
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†Lithophaps ulnaris De Vis 1891
G. Macropygia Swainson 1837
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Macropygia amboinensis Linnaeus 1766 [Amboyna cuckoo-dove]
†Macropygia arevarevauupa Steadman 1992
Macropygia mackinlayi Ramsay 1878 [Mackinlay's cuckoo-dove]
Macropygia nigrirostris Salvadori 1876 [black-billed cuckoo-dove]
G. †Microena Harrison and Walker 1977
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†Microena goodwini Harrison and Walker 1977
G. †Natunaornis Worthy 2001
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†Natunaornis gigoura Worthy 2001 [Viti Levu giant pigeon]
G. Nesoenas Salvadori 1893
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†Nesoenas cicur Hume 2011 [Mauritian turtle dove]
†Nesoenas duboisi Rothschild 1907 [Réunion pink pigeon]
Nesoenas mayeri Prévost and Knip 1843 [pink pigeon]
†Nesoenas rodericana Milne-Edwards 1874
G. Ocyphaps Gray 1842
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Ocyphaps lophotes Temminck 1822 [crested pigeon]
G. Oena Swainson 1837
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Oena capensis Linnaeus 1766 [Namaqua dove]
G. Patagioenas Reichenbach 1852
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Patagioenas fasciata Say 1822 [band-tailed pigeon]
Patagioenas inornata Vigors 1827 [plain pigeon]
Patagioenas leucocephala Linnaeus 1758 [white-crowned pigeon]
Patagioenas squamosa Bonnaterre 1792 [scaly-naped pigeon]
G. †Pezophaps Strickland 1848
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†Pezophaps solitaria Gmelin 1789 [Rodrigues solitaire]
Invalid names: Apterornis Owen 1848 [synonym]
G. Phaps Selby 1835
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Phaps chalcoptera Latham 1790 [common bronzewing]
Phaps elegans Temminck 1809 [brush bronzewing]
G. †Primophaps Worth 2012
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†Primophaps schoddei Worthy 2012
G. Ptilinopus Swainson 1825 [fruit dove]
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Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii Neboux 1840 [white-capped fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus greyi Bonaparte 1857 [red-bellied fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus huttoni Finsch 1874 [Rapa fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus insularis North 1908 [Henderson Island fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus perousii Peale 1848 [many-colored fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus porphyraceus Temminck 1821 [crimson-crowned fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus purpuratus Gmelin 1789 [gray-green fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus rarotongensis Hartlaub and Finsch 1871 [Cook Islands fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus rivoli Prévost 1843 [white-breasted fruit-dove]
Ptilinopus roseicapilla Lesson 1831 [Mariana fruit-dove]
G. †Raphus Brisson 1760
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†Raphus cucullatus Linnaeus 1758 [dodo]
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Invalid names: Didus ineptus Linnaeus 1766 [synonym]
G. †Rupephaps Worthy et al. 2009
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†Rupephaps taketake Worthy et al. 2009
G. Spilopelia Sundevall 1873
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Spilopelia senegalensis Linnaeus 1766 [laughing dove]
G. Streptopelia Bonaparte 1855
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Streptopelia bitorquata Temminck 1809 [island collared-dove]
Streptopelia orientalis Latham 1790 [oriental turtle-dove]
Streptopelia picturata Temminck 1813 [Madagascar turtle-dove]
Streptopelia turtur Linnaeus 1758 [European turtle-dove]
G. Treron Vieillot 1816
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Treron australis Linnaeus 1771 [Madagascar green-pigeon]
Treron formosae Swinhoe 1863 [whistling green-pigeon]
Treron waalia Meyer 1793 [Bruce's green pigeon]
G. Turtur Boddaert 1783
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Turtur chalcospilos Wagler 1827 [Emerald-spotted wood-dove]
G. Zenaida Bonaparte 1838
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Zenaida asiatica Linnaeus 1758 [white-winged dove]
Zenaida auriculata Des Murs 1847 [eared dove]
Zenaida aurita Temminck 1809 [zenaida dove]
Zenaida galapagoensis Gould 1841 [Galapagos dove]
Zenaida macroura Linnaeus 1758 [mourning dove]
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
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†Didus apterornis Schlegel 1848
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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Cacatua galerita Latham 1790 [Sulphur-crested cockatoo]
Cacatua sulphurea Gmelin 1788 [Yellow-crested cockatoo]
Cacatua tenuirostris Kuhl 1820 [Long-billed corella]
Invalid names: Plyctolophus Vieillot 1816 [synonym]
Subfm. Cacatuinae del Hoyo et al. 2014
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G. Probosciger Kuhl 1820 [Palm cockatoo]
Invalid names: Cacatuini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
G. Callocephalon Lesson 1837
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Callocephalon fimbriatum Grant 1803 [gang-gang cockatoo]
Subfm. Calyptorhynchinae Bonaparte 1853
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G. Zanda Matthews 1913 [Black-cockatoos]
G. Calyptorhynchus Desmarest 1826
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Calyptorhynchus banksii Latham 1790 [Red-tailed black-cockatoo]
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Invalid names: Psittacus magnificus Shaw 1790 [replaced]
Calyptorhynchus lathami Temminck 1807 [Glossy black-cockatoo]
G. Eolophus Bonaparte 1854
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Eolophus roseicapilla Vieillot 1817 [galah]
Subfm. Nymphicinae Astuti 2004
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G. Nymphicus Wagler 1832 [cockatiel]
Fm. †Halcyornithidae Harrison and Walker 1972
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G. †Cyrilavis Martin 2010
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†Cyrilavis colburnorum Ksepka et al. 2011
†Cyrilavis olsoni Feduccia and Martin 1976
G. †Halcyornis Owen 1846
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†Halcyornis toliapicus König 1838
Invalid names: Pseudasturidae Mayr 1998 [synonym]
Fm. †Messelasturidae Mayr 2005
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G. †Messelastur Peters 1994
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†Messelastur gratulator Peters 1994
G. †Tynskya Mayr 2000
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†Tynskya eocaena Mayr 2000
†Tynskya waltonensis Mayr 2021
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
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†Avolatavis tenens Ksepka and Clarke 2012
Fm. Psittacidae Illiger 1811 [parrot]
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G. Amazona Lesson 1830
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Amazona albifrons Sparrman 1788 [White-fronted parrot]
Amazona autumnalis Linnaeus 1758 [Red-lored amazon]
Amazona farinosa Boddaert 1783 [Southern mealy amazon]
Amazona ventralis Statius Muller 1776 [Hispaniolan parrot]
G. Ara Lacepede 1799
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†Ara autochthones Wetmore 1937 [Saint Croix macaw]
†Ara guadeloupensis Clark 1905 [lesser Antillean macaw]
Ara macao Linnaeus 1758 [Scarlet macaw]
Ara militaris Linnaeus 1766 [military macaw]
†Ara tricolor Bechstein 1811 [Cuban macaw]
G. Aratinga Spix 1824
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†Aratinga roosevelti Spillman 1942
Aratinga solstitialis Linnaeus 1758 [Sun parakeet]
Invalid names: Protoconurus Spillman 1942 [synonym]
G. †Archaeopsittacus Lambrecht 1933
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†Archaeopsittacus verreauxi Milne-Edwards 1867
Subfm. Arinae Gray 1840
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G. Myiopsitta Bonaparte 1854 [parakeet]
G. †Conuropsis Salvadori 1891 [Carolina parakeet]
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Conuropsis carolinensis Linnaeus 1758 [Carolina parakeet]
†Conuropsis fratercula Wetmore 1926
G. †Conurus
Subfm. Coracopseinae Joseph et al. 2012
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G. Coracopsis Wagler 1832 [vasa parrot]
G. Cyanoliseus Bonaparte 1854
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†Cyanoliseus patagonopsis Acosta Hospitaleche and Tambussi 2006
Cyanoliseus patagonus Vieillot 1818 [burrowing parakeet]
G. Eupsittula Bonaparte 1853
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Eupsittula canicularis Linnaeus 1758 [orange-fronted parakeet]
G. Forpus Boie 1858
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Forpus coelestis Lesson 1847 [Pacific parrotlet]
Subfm. Platycercinae Selby 1836
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G. Neophema Salvadori 1891
G. Psittacara Vigors 1825
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†Psittacara maugei Souancé 1856 [Puerto Rican parakeet]
Subfm. Psittacinae Rafinesque 1815
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Tr. †Pionini Cattoi 1957
G. Poicephalus Swainson 1837 [parrot]
G. Psittacus Linnaeus 1758
G. Rhynchopsitta Bonaparte 1854
Subfm. Psittrichasinae Joseph et al. 2012
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G. Psittrichas Lesson 1831 [Pesquets parrot]
G. †Xenopsitta Mlíkovský 1998
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†Xenopsitta fejfari 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]
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Agapornis pullarius Linnaeus 1758 [red-headed lovebird]
G. Alexandrinus Braun 2016
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Alexandrinus echo Newton and Newton 1876 [echo parakeet]
†Alexandrinus exsul Newton 1872 [Rodrigues parakeet]
G. Alisterus Mathews 1911
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Alisterus scapularis Lichtenstein 1816 [Australian king-parrot]
G. Charmosyna Wagler 1832
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Charmosyna diadema Verreaux and des Murs 1860 [New Caledonian lorikeet]
G. Cyanoramphus Bonaparte 1854
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Cyanoramphus auriceps Kuhl 1820 [yellow-crowned parakeet]
Cyanoramphus forbesi Rothschild 1893 [Chatham Islands parakeet]
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Sparrman 1787 [red-fronted parakeet]
Cyanoramphus saisseti Verreaux and des Murs 1860 [New Caledonian parakeet]
G. Eclectus Wagler 1832
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†Eclectus infectus Steadman 2006 [oceanic parrot]
G. Eunymphicus Peters 1937
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Eunymphicus cornutus Gmelin 1788 [horned parakeet]
G. Geoffroyus Bonaparte 1850
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Geoffroyus geoffroyi Bechstein 1811 [red-cheeked parrot]
G. Glossopsitta Bonaparte 1854
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Glossopsitta concinna Shaw 1791 [musk lorikeet]
Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Dietrichsen 1837 [purple-crowned lorikeet]
G. Lathamus Lesson 1830
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Lathamus discolor Shaw 1790 [swift parrot]
Subfm. Loriinae Selby 1836
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Tr. Melopsittacini del Hoyo et al. 2014
Invalid names: Loriini del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
G. Lorius Vigors 1825 [lory]
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Lorius lory Linnaeus 1758 [Black-capped lory]
G. †Palaeornis Vigors 1825
G. Pezoporus Illiger 1811
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Pezoporus wallicus Kerr 1792 [ground parrot]
G. Phigys Gray 1870
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Phigys solitarius Suckow 1800 [collared lory]
Invalid names: Calliptilus Sundevall 1872 [synonym]
G. Platycercus Vigors 1825
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Platycercus elegans Gmelin 1788 [crimson rosella]
Platycercus icterotis Temminck and Kuhl 1820 [western rosella]
G. Prosopeia Bonaparte 1854
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Prosopeia tabuensis Gmelin 1788 [red shining-parrot]
Subfm. Psittaculinae Vigors 1825
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Tr. Micropsittini del Hoyo et al. 2014
G. Polytelis Wagler 1832 [parrot]
Tr. Psittaculini Vigors 1825
G. Psitteuteles Bonaparte 1854
G. Trichoglossus Stephens 1826 [lorikeets]
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Trichoglossus haematodus Linnaeus 1771 [Coconut lorikeet]
Trichoglossus moluccanus Gmelin 1788 [Rainbow lorikeet]
Trichoglossus ornatus Linnaeus 1758 [Ornate lorikeet]
G. Vini Lesson 1833
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Vini australis Gmelin 1788 [blue-crowned lorikeet]
Vini kuhlii Vigors 1824 [Kuhl's lorikeet]
†Vini sinotoi Steadman and Zarriello 1987 [Sinoto's lorikeet]
Vini stepheni North 1908 [Stephen's lorikeet]
Vini ultramarina Kuhl 1820 [ultramarine lorikeet]
†Vini vidivici Steadman and Zarriello 1987 [conquered lorikeet]
Fm. Strigopidae Bonaparte 1849
+
G. Nestor Lesson 1830
+
†Nestor chathamensis Wood et al. 2014
Nestor meridionalis Gmelin 1788 [New Zealand kaka]
Nestor notabilis Gould 1856 [kea]
†Nestor productus Gould 1836 [Norfolk Island kaka]
Subfm. Nestorinae Bonaparte 1849
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G. †Nelepsittacus Worthy et al. 2011
G. Strigops Gray 1845
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Strigops habroptila Gray 1845 [kakapo]
Invalid names: Strigopinae Bonaparte 1849 [empty]
Unr. Strigopoidea Bonaparte 1849
+
G. †Heracles Worthy et al. 2019
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†Heracles inexpectatus Worthy et al. 2019
Invalid names: Nestoridae [empty], Platycercidae [empty], Quercypsittidae Mourer-Chauvire 1992 [empty]
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 (498 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (North Carolina) Oena plana (190555)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2France (Auvergne) Messelasturidae indet. (113685)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom Tynskya waltonensis (85229)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Denmark Mopsitta tanta, Pseudastur sp. (84460)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Microena goodwini (8050)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Belgium (West Flanders) Halcyornithidae indet. (68430)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (Sussex) Procuculus minutus (13298)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Virginia) Halcyornithidae indet., Pulchrapollia sp., Messelasturidae gen. et sp. indet. A, Messelasturidae gen. et sp. indet. B (15595)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Foro panarium (206868)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom (England) Musophagidae indet. (38951)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6USA (Wyoming) Primobucco olsoni (81453)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) Eutreptodactylus itaboraiensis (118314)
Early/Lower Eocene55.8 - 48.6United Kingdom Halcyornis toliapicus (215472)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Pseudasturidae indet., Messelastur gratulator (22701)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Psittacidae indet. (41888)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Ile-de-France) Protoazin parisiensis (209402)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9France (Ile-de-France Region) Centropus antiquus (31739)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Neococcyx mccorquodalei (52960)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Eocuculus cherpinae (84799)
MP 2433.9 - 28.4France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Eocuculus cherpinae (68876)