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Coraciiformes

Bird Orders

Coraciiformes is an order of usually colorful birds including the kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, motmots and todies. Most members show syndactyly, a fusion of the toes producing three forward-pointing digits, though in many kingfishers one of these toes is missing.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 1
Scientific Name
Coraciiformes 1
Geographic Distribution
Largely an Old World order, with New World representation limited to a dozen or so species of todies and motmots and a handful of the more than a hundred kingfisher species. 1
Defining Characteristics
A group of usually colourful birds including the kingfishers, the bee-eaters, the rollers, the motmots, and the todies. 1
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
They generally have syndactyly, with three forward-pointing toes, toes three and four fused at the base, though in many kingfishers one of these is missing. 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Coraciiformes
Filter Results3 entries

Belted Kingfisher

Coraciiformes

Common Kingfisher

Coraciiformes

Laughing Kookaburra

Coraciiformes
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Belted Kingfisher, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Common Kingfisher, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Laughing Kookaburra, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Coraciiformes (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Systematics section
    The phylogenetic relationships between the six families in the order Coraciiformes is shown below.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful birds including the kingfishers, the bee-eaters, the rollers, the motmots, and the todies.
  • Lead section, second sentence
    They generally have syndactyly, with three forward-pointing toes (and toes 3 & 4 fused at their base), though in many kingfishers one of these is missing.
  • Lead section, third paragraph
    This is largely an Old World order, with the representation in the New World limited to the dozen or so species of todies and motmots, and a mere handful of the more than a hundred species of kingfishers.
  • In Group: Other Landbird Orders, Lead section
    a group of usually colourful birds including the kingfishers, the bee-eaters, the rollers
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ484131, descriptionView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Coraciiformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 182
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Coraciiformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Coraciiformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
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Wikidata: Coraciiformes
Wikidata Q484131, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Parent Taxon Of: Belted Kingfisher
  • Parent Taxon Of: Common Kingfisher
  • Parent Taxon Of: Laughing Kookaburra
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