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Order Coraciiformes

kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers

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Coraciiformes ...

kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers

The order Coraciiformes contains three families of interest here, the kingfishers, the rollers, and the bee-eaters. There are at least three other families in the order (possibly as many as ten depending on how the hornbills and hoopoes are classified). Australia has just a single roller and a single bee-eater but 10 kingfishers; Sri Lanka 2 rollers, 4 bee-eaters, and 7 kingfishers.


Meropidae

Meropidae

bee-eaters

Coraciidae

Coraciidae

rollers

Alcedinidae

Alcedinidae

river kingfishers

Halcyonidae

Halcyonidae

forest kingfishers



Non-passerine birds

Struthioniiformes

Struthioniiformes

emus, cassowaries (11)

Galliformes

Galliformes

mound-builders, quail, fowl (12)

Anseriformes

Anseriformes

ducks, geese (48)

Podicipediformes

Podicipediformes

grebes and flamingos (26)

Columbiformes

Columbiformes

doves and pigeons (28)

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgiformes

frogmouths, nightjars, and owlet-nightjars (5)

Cuculiformes

Cuculiformes

cuckoos and coucals (13)

Gruiformes

Gruiformes

crakes, rails, and cranes (59)

Otidiformes

Otidiformes

bustards (4)

Procellariiformes

Procellariiformes

albatrosses, petrels, prions, shearwaters (7)

Pelicaniformes

Pelicaniformes

storks, herons and allies (79)

Charadriiformes

Charadriiformes

waders (74)

Strigiformes

Strigiformes

owls (9)

Accipitriformes

Accipitriformes

hawks, eagles, harriers, kites, and allies (42)

Coraciiformes

Coraciiformes

kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers (34)

Piciformes

Piciformes

woodpeckers and allies (3)

Falconiformes

Falconiformes

kestrels, hobbies, and falcons (21)

Psittaciformes

Psittaciformes

parrots and cockatoos (84)


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Other birds

Other birds

Songbirds

Songbirds

Mammals and reptiles

Mammals and reptiles

Rivers

Rivers

Country

Country

Climate

Climate

Made things

Made things


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