- Galbuliformes
Taxobox
name = Galbuliformes
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
infraclassis =Neognathae
ordo =Galbuliformes
subdivision_ranks = Families
subdivision =Galbulidae Bucconidae An order of
birds comprising thejacamar andpuffbird families,Galbulidae andBucconidae . there are 51 species ranging fromMexico to tropicalSouth America .They are about 20-30 cm long, insect eating and forest dwelling. Their toes are zygodactylous - that is, having two front and two rear toes on each foot.
See also
* Sibley-Monroe checklist 3
External links
* [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Galbuliformes.html Galbuniformes pictures, sounds and classification at Animal Diversity Web.]
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