Metavian

Metavians, (Metaves) is a superdivision containing an assortment of birds.

It contains flamingos, grebes, tropicbirds, sandgrouse, Columbidae, Eurypygiformes, the oilbird, potoos, frogmouths, Caprimulgidae and Apodiformes.

It is sister to Coronaves.

Phylogenetics
Based on John Boyd III (2009):