Eurypygiformes
Eurypygiformes /jʊərɪˈpɪdʒɪfɔːrmiːz/ is an order formed by the kagus, comprising two species in the family Rhynochetidae endemic to New Caledonia, and the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) from the tropical regions of the Americas.[1] Its closest relatives appear to be the tropicbirds of the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Eurypygimorphae |
| Order: | Eurypygiformes Hackett et al., 2008 |
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Eurypygiformes Media
Kagu, New Caledonia
Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
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References
- ↑ Hackett, Shannon J.. A Phylogenomic Study of Birds Reveals Their Evolutionary History. Science 320 (5884) (2008-06-27). p. 1763–1768. doi:10.1126/science.1157704. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ↑ "Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds" Erich D. Jarvis, et al.., Science 12 December 2014: Vol. 346 no. 6215 pp. 1320-1331 DOI: 10.1126/science.1253451