Coraciimorphae

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Coraciimorphae is a clade of birds that typically includes groups such as kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, and related species characterized by diverse aerial and perching adaptations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clade
taxon
characterizedBy aerial adaptations
colorful plumage in many species
diverse bill morphologies
perching adaptations
class Aves NERFINISHED
definedBy molecular phylogenetic analyses
distribution worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions
feedingMode aerial insectivory
sit-and-wait predation from perches
hasCommonMembers bee-eaters
hoopoes
hornbills
jacamars
kingfishers
motmots
puffbirds
rollers NERFINISHED
todies
woodhoopoes NERFINISHED
includesTaxon Alcedinidae NERFINISHED
Brachypteraciidae NERFINISHED
Bucconidae NERFINISHED
Bucerotidae NERFINISHED
Bucerotiformes NERFINISHED
Coraciidae NERFINISHED
Coraciiformes NERFINISHED
Galbulidae NERFINISHED
Galbuliformes NERFINISHED
Leptosomidae NERFINISHED
Leptosomiformes NERFINISHED
Meropidae NERFINISHED
Momotidae NERFINISHED
Phoeniculidae NERFINISHED
Todidae NERFINISHED
Upupidae NERFINISHED
isPartOf Neoaves NERFINISHED
core landbirds
kingdom Animalia
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Piciformes NERFINISHED
Picocoraciae NERFINISHED
reproduction cavity nesting in many species
taxonomicRank clade
typicalHabitat forests
riparian zones
savannas
woodlands

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Inopinaves includes Coraciimorphae
Coraciiformes clade Coraciimorphae