Picodynastornithes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Picodynastornithes Temporal range: Early Eocene to present | |
|---|---|
 | |
| European roller (Coracias garrulus) | |
.jpg) | |
| European green woodpecker (Picus viridis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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] This group was defined in the PhyloCode by George Sangster and colleagues in 2022 as "the least inclusive crown clade containing Coracias garrulus, Alcedo atthis, and Picus viridis".[8]
