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Picodynastornithes
Temporal range: Early Eocene to present
European roller (Coracias garrulus)
European green woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Picocoraciae
Clade: Picodynastornithes
Yuri et al., 2013
Orders

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]

References

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  7. ^ Livezey, Bradley C.; Zusi, Richard L. (2007). "Higher-order phylogeny of modern birds (Theropoda, Aves: Neornithes) based on comparative anatomy. II. Analysis and discussion". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 149 (1): 1–95. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00293.x. PMC  2517308. PMID  18784798.