Picodynastornithes

Picodynastornithes

Picodynastornithes

Clade of birds

Picodynastornithes is a clade that contains the orders Coraciiformes (rollers and kingfishers) and Piciformes (woodpeckers and toucans).[1] This grouping also has current and historical support from molecular[2][3][4][1][5][6] and morphological studies.[7]

Quick Facts Picodynastornithes Temporal range: Early Eocene to present, Scientific classification ...

References

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