Concise hierarchy

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

Current position

Galbulae (Suborder) Fürbringer, 1888

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 95.

Alternative positions

Coracii (Suborder) Forbes, 1884	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Galbulides (Infraorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 32.
Galbuloidea (Superfamily)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974 (1970): 612.
Piciformes (Order) Meyer & Wolf, 1810	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 384.

Historical positions

Galbulae (Suborder) Fürbringer, 1888	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 95.
Galbulae ([unranked])	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003: 24, 331. [implicit]
Piciformes (Order) Meyer & Wolf, 1810	Ref: 1995
Galbulides (Infraorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 32.
Piciformes (Order) Meyer & Wolf, 1810	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 384.
Coracii (Suborder) Forbes, 1884	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Galbulae (Suborder) Fürbringer, 1888	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 995. [indirect]
Galbuloidea (Superfamily)	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974 (1970): 612.
Galbulae (Suborder) Fürbringer, 1888	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 258.

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	5g;18s;3ss
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	5g;18s
2003	E.C. Dickinson: 24	5g;18s
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	5g;18s
1982	W.J. Bock	5g;17s