Order Coraciiformes Forbes 1884 (kingfisher)
Invalid subtaxa: Cryptornis Gervais 1848 [nomen dubium], Cryptornis antiquus Gervais 1848 [nomen dubium]
Parent taxon: Passerimorphae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Passeriformes, Piciformes, Sylphornithidae, Zygodactylidae
Subtaxa: Bucerotes, Coracii, Coracioidea, Eocoraciidae, Halcyones, Parvicuculus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore