Eucavitaves is a clade that contains the order Trogoniformes (trogons) and the clade Picocoraciae (a large assemblage of birds that includes woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills and hoopoes).[1][2][3][4][5][6] The name refers to the fact that the majority of them nest in cavities.
Eucavitaves | |
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Cuban trogon, Priotelus temnurus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Cavitaves |
Clade: | Eucavitaves Kimball et al., 2013 |
Subclades | |
Cavitaves |
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Cladogram of Eucavitaves relationships based on Jarvis, E.D. et al. (2014)[6] with some clade names after Yuri, T. et al. (2013)[7] and Kimball 2013.[5]