Information about Cypselomorphae
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Cypselomorphae is a clade of birds including Apodiformes, Nyctibiidae, Caprimulgidae, and Aegothelidae.[1][2][3] Their shared derived features are: ossa maxillaria separated by a large cleft, a mandible with very short pars symphysialis, and rami mandibulae very slender in their distal half.
References
1. ^ The Paleobiology Database (2007). Cypselomorphae (English). The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.
2. ^ The Paleobiology Database (2007). Opinions from B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007 (English). The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.
3. ^ Mikko Haaramo (2007). Caprimulgiformes - Nightjars (English). Finnish Museum of Natural History. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.
2. ^ The Paleobiology Database (2007). Opinions from B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007 (English). The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.
3. ^ Mikko Haaramo (2007). Caprimulgiformes - Nightjars (English). Finnish Museum of Natural History. Retrieved on October 12, 2007.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Neornithes
Gadow, 1893
Superorders
Paleognathae
Neognathae
Modern birds (subclass Neornithes) are the members of class Aves that have survived into recent times and have coexisted with humans.
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Gadow, 1893
Superorders
Paleognathae
Neognathae
Modern birds (subclass Neornithes) are the members of class Aves that have survived into recent times and have coexisted with humans.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Apodiformes
Peters, 1940
Families
Apodidae
Hemiprocnidae
Trochilidae
Fossil forms, see text
Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes
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Peters, 1940
Families
Apodidae
Hemiprocnidae
Trochilidae
Fossil forms, see text
Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes
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Nyctibiidae
Bonaparte, 1853
Genus: Nyctibius
Vieillot, 1816
Species
See text.
The potoos (sometimes called Poor-Me-Ones
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Bonaparte, 1853
Genus: Nyctibius
Vieillot, 1816
Species
See text.
The potoos (sometimes called Poor-Me-Ones
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Caprimulgidae
Vigors, 1825
Genera
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Vigors, 1825
Genera
- Nyctiprogne
- Podager
- Lurocalis
- Chordeiles
- Nyctidromus
- Phalaenoptilus
- Siphonorhis
- Nyctiphrynus
- Caprimulgus
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Aegotheliformes
Simonetta, 1967
Family: Aegothelidae
Genus: Aegotheles
Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Owlet-nightjars
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Simonetta, 1967
Family: Aegothelidae
Genus: Aegotheles
Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
Owlet-nightjars
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