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Order CoraciiformesDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Aves Subclass Neornithes Superorder Neognathae Order Coraciiformes This group contains the kingfishers, trogons and mousebirds. They have a strong, sharp bill; a grasping foot, and the feathers often form a crest on the head. Greek: korax, raven + Latin: forma, shape. (Dorit et al, 1991) |