Coraciimorphae
E676541
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.
Statements (49)
| 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)
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