Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Coraciiformes Abbysinian Ground Hornbill Bucorvus abbysinicus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eater, the rollers, and the hornbills. They generally have syndactyly, with three forward pointing toes. This order has been seen to be something of a mixed assortment, and with the advent of DNA analysis several of the groups are often placed in revised taxonomic arrangements. The families are listed below. Coraciiformes Alcedinidae (river kingfishers) Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers) Cerylidae (water or belted kingfishers) Todidae todies Momotidae motmots Meropidae bee-eaters Leptosomatidae Cuckoo Roller Brachypteraciidae ground rollers Coraciidae rollers Upupidae Hoopoe Phoeniculidae woodhoopoes Bucerotidae hornbills This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.