Metavian

Metavian
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Scientific classification ; (Defunct)
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Clade:	Ornithurae
Class:	Aves
Infraclass:	Neognathae
Superorder:	Neoaves
Superdivision:	{{{1}}}
Superorders
	Columbimorphae Mirandornithes; ; Eurypygimorphae; Strisores;

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[edit]

Based on John Boyd III (2009)^[1] :

Metaves

Phoenicopteriformes

Podicipediformes

Other Columbimorphae (sandgrouse, tropicbirds, mesites, pigeons and doves)

Eurypygiformes (sunbittern, kagu)

	Rhynochetidae

	Eurypygidae

	Steatornithiformes (oilbird)

	Nyctibiiformes (potoos)

	Podargiformes (frogmouths)

	Caprimulgiformes (nightjars)

	Apodiformes (hummingbirds, swifts, treeswifts, owlet-nightjars)

References[edit]

^ John H. Boyd III (October 28, 2010). "Metaves: Tree View". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 18-09-2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

This article is part of Project Bird Taxonomy, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on every order, family and other taxonomic rank related to birds.

[TiFMetavestree-1] John H. Boyd III (October 28, 2010). "Metaves: Tree View". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 18-09-2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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