Pelecanae | |
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Dusky Moorhen | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Superdivision: | Coronaves |
Suborder: | Pelecanae |
Orders | |
Opisthocomiformes |
The Pelecanae is an unranked group containing many different species of birds including the herons, bustards, cuckoos, and turacos. It includes many aquatic and semi-aquatic birds [1].
Taxonomy[]
Together with the Charadriae and Passerae, they make up the Coronaves.
Orders and families[]
Opisthocomiformes[]
Otidiformes[]
Cuculiformes[]
- Cuculidae: cuckoos
Gruiformes[]
- Psophiidae: trumpeters
- Aramidae: limpkin
- Gruidae: cranes
- Heliornithidae: finfoots
- Sarothruridae: flufftails
- Rallidae: rails, coots and allies
Musophagiformes[]
Gaviiformes[]
Sphenisciformes[]
Procellariiformes[]
- Oceanitidae: southern storm-petrels
- Diomedeidae: albatrosses
- Hydrobatidae: northern storm-petrels
- Pelecanoididae: diving-petrels
- Procellariidae: petrels, shearwaters and allies
Ciconiiformes[]
Suliformes[]
Pelecaniformes[]
Ardeiformes[]
- Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
- Ardeidae: herons, bitterns and egrets
References[]
- ^ John H. Boyd III (July 6, 2011). "PELECANAE I Musophagiformes, Gruiformes, Otidiiformes, Cuculiformes". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 12 August 2011. line feed character in
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This article is part of Project Bird Taxonomy, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every order, family and other taxonomic rank related to birds. |