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]
| Eurypygiformes | |
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| File:Rhynochetos jubatus.jpg | |
| File:Eurypyga helias -Smithsonian National Zoological Park, USA-8.jpg | |
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 0A2A3521.jpg
Kagu, New Caledonia
- Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias).JPG
Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- ↑ "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