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(B.A.R.) Coraciiformes The birds of the order Coraciiformes include the
kingfishers, todies, motmots, bee-eaters, rollers, hoopoes, and hornbills and are
collectively referred to as roller-like birds. Among the members of the order that
have ...
(B.A.R.) Coraciiformes The birds of the order Coraciiformes include the
kingfishers, todies, motmots, bee-eaters, rollers, hoopoes, and hornbills and are
collectively referred to as roller-like birds. Among the members of the order that
have ...
Page 159
Relative The widest range of habitats occupied by members of diversity the order
Coraciiformes is found in Africa (including of Old ... In Australia only the last two
niches are occupied by coraciiforms, and these are the same families that hold ...
Relative The widest range of habitats occupied by members of diversity the order
Coraciiformes is found in Africa (including of Old ... In Australia only the last two
niches are occupied by coraciiforms, and these are the same families that hold ...
Page 161
The history and some of the family relationships within the Coraciiformes are
obscure, so that any treatment of the evolution of the order must be considered
speculative. The present distribution and abundance of the ten families suggest
an ...
The history and some of the family relationships within the Coraciiformes are
obscure, so that any treatment of the evolution of the order must be considered
speculative. The present distribution and abundance of the ten families suggest
an ...
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