Classification of the clade 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]
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Fm. Cuculidae Leach 1820 [cuckoo]
Fm. †Foratidae Olson 1992
Subor. Musophagi Seebohm 1890
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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Or. Columbiformes Latham 1790 [dove]
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Subor. Columbae
Fm. Columbidae Illiger 1811
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Invalid names: Raphidae Wetmore 1930 [synonym]
Fm. †Dididae Lydekker
Invalid names: Columboidae Hay 1930 [empty], Pterocletes [empty]
Or. Psittaciformes Wagler 1830 [parrot]
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Fm. Cacatuidae Gray 1840 [cockatoo]
Fm. †Halcyornithidae Harrison and Walker 1972
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Invalid names: Pseudasturidae Mayr 1998 [synonym]
Fm. †Messelasturidae Mayr 2005
G. †Mopsitta Waterhouse et al. 2008
Unr. Panpsittaciformes Mayr 2011
Fm. Psittacidae Illiger 1811 [parrot]
Fm. Psittaculidae Vigors 1825
Fm. Strigopidae Bonaparte 1849
Unr. Strigopoidea Bonaparte 1849
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
Subor. †Apodi
Fm. †Eocypselidae Harrison 1984
Fm. †Jungornithidae Karhu 1988
G. †Scaniacypselus 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]
Fm. Brachypteraciidae Bonaparte 1854 [ground roller]
Subor. Coracii Wetmore and Miller 1926
Fm. Coraciidae Vigors 1825 [roller]
Subor. †Halcyones
Fm. Meropidae Vigors 1825
Fm. Momotidae Gray 1840 [motmot]
G. †Parvicuculus Harrison and Walker 1977
Fm. Todidae Vigors 1825
G. †Ueekenkcoracias 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]
Fm. Megalaimidae Blyth 1852 [Asian barbets]
Subor. Pici Linnaeus 1758
Fm. Picidae Vigors 1825 [woodpecker]
G. †Pristineanis Mayr and Kitchener 2024
Fm. Ramphastidae Vigors 1825
Fm. Semnornithidae Prum 1988 [Prong-billed barbets]
Fm. †Sylphornithidae Mourer-Chauviré 1988
Invalid names: Picoidae [empty]
Fm. †Zygodactylidae Brodkorb 1971
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G. †Eozygodactylus Weidig 2010
G. †Primoscens Harrison and Walker 1977
G. †Primozygodactylus Mayr 1998
G. †Pseudastur Mayr 1998
G. †Quercypsitta Mourer-Chauvire 1992
G. †Serudaptus Mayr 2000
G. †Zygodactylus Ballmann 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
G. †Eocolius Dyke and Waterhouse 2001
G. †Palaeospiza Allen 1878
Invalid names: Colii Gadow 1892 [empty]
Or. †Sandcoleiformes Houde and Olson 1992
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Fm. †Sandcoleidae Houde and Olson 1992
Or. Trogoniformes Wetmore and Miller 1926 [trogon]
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Fm. Trogonidae Lesson 1828
Unr. Raptores Baird 1858
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Or. Strigiformes Wagler 1830 [owl]
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G. †Berruornis Mourer-Chauviré 1994
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†Berruornis halbedeli Mayr 2007
†Berruornis orbisantiqui Mourer-Chauviré 1994
Fm. †Heterostrigidae Kurochkin and Dyke 2011
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G. †Heterostrix Kurochkin and Dyke 2011
Fm. †Ogygoptyngidae Rich and Bohaska 1981
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G. †Ogygoptynx Rich and Bohaska 1976
G. †Primoptynx Mayr et al. 2020
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†Primoptynx poliotauros Mayr et al. 2020
Fm. †Protostrigidae Wetmore 1933
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G. †Eostrix Brodkorb 1971
G. †Protostrix Wetmore 1933
Fm. †Sophiornithidae Mourer-Chauviré 1987
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G. †Palaeobyas Mourer-Chauviré 1987
G. †Palaeotyto Mourer-Chauviré 1987
G. †Sophiornis Mourer-Chauviré 1987
Fm. Strigidae Vigors 1825 [true owl]
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G. Aegolius Kaup 1829
G. †Alasio Mlíkovský 1998
G. Asio Brisson 1760
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Invalid names: Noctua Gmelin 1771 [synonym], Nyctalops Wagler 1832 [synonym]
G. Athene Scopoli 1769
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Invalid names: Carine Kaup [synonym]
G. †Basityto Mlíkovský 1998
G. Bubo Dumeril 1806 [eagle-owl]
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Invalid names: Nyctea Stephens 1826 [synonym]
G. Ciccaba Wagler 1832
G. Cryptoglaux Richmond 1901
G. Glaucidium Boie 1826 [pygmy-owl]
G. †Grallistrix Olson and James 1991
G. †Intulula Mlíkovský 1998
G. Ketupa Lesson 1830
G. Margarobyas Olson and Suárez 2008
G. Megascops Kaup 1848
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Invalid names: Gymnasio Bonaparte 1854 [synonym]
G. Micrathene Coues 1866 [elf owl]
G. Micropallas Coues 1889
G. †Mioglaux Mlíkovský 1998
G. †Necrobyas Milne-Edwards 1891
G. Ninox Hodgson 1837
G. †Oraristrix Campbell and Bochenski 2010
G. †Ornimegalonyx Arredondo 1958 [Cuban giant owl]
G. Otus Pennant 1769 [scops owl]
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Invalid names: Mascarenotus Mourer-Chauviré et al. 1994 [synonym], Scops Savigny 1809 [synonym]
G. †Palaeoglaux Mourer-Chauviré 1987
G. †Prosybris Brodkorb 1970
G. †Sceloglaux Kaup 1848
G. Speotyto Gloger 1841
G. †Strigogyps Gaillard 1908
G. Strix Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Syrnium Savigny 1809 [synonym]
G. Surnia Duméril 1806 [northern hawk owl]
Subfm. Surniinae del Hoyo et al. 2014
Invalid names: Asio pygmaeus Serebrovs'kyj 1941 [invalid subgroup], Ieraglaucinae Bonaparte 1854 [empty], Otus henrici Milne-Edwards 1892 [invalid subgroup], Striginae del Hoyo et al. 2014 [empty]
Fm. Tytonidae Ridgway 1914 [barn owl]
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G. †Lechusa Miller 1956
G. †Nocturnavis Mourer-Chauviré 1987
Subfm. Phodilinae Beddard 1898
G. †Selenornis Mourer-Chauviré 1987
G. Tyto Billberg 1828
Invalid names: Tytoninae Mathews 1912 [empty]
Invalid names: Bubonidae Sclater and Salvin 1873 [empty], Palaeoglaucidae Mourer-Chauviré 1987 [empty], Selenornithinae Mourer-Chaviré 1987 [empty]
Invalid names: Cathartides Coues 1884 [empty]