Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia - (Order) Coraciiformes

Current position

Coracioidea (Superfamily) Batsch, 1788

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 94.

Alternative positions

Coraciae (Suborder) Forbes	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 250.
Coracii (Suborder) Forbes, 1884	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Coraciiformes (Order) Forbes, 1884	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 993.

Historical positions

Coracioidea (Superfamily) Batsch, 1788	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 94.
Coraciiformes (Order) Forbes, 1884	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003: 23, 282; 18. [implicit]
Coraciiformes (Order) Forbes, 1884	Ref: 1995
Coracioidea (Superfamily) Batsch, 1788	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 37.
Coraciiformes (Order) Forbes, 1884	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 383.
Coracii (Suborder) Forbes, 1884	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Coraciiformes (Order) Forbes, 1884	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 993-994.
Coraciiformes (Order) Forbes, 1884	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974 (1970): 610.
Coraciae (Suborder) Forbes	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 250.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	2g;12s;7ss; †1g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	2g;12s; †1g
2003	E.C. Dickinson: 23	2g;12s
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	2g;12s
1982	W.J. Bock	2g;11s
1971	P. Brodkorb	[; †1g]