†family Halcyornithidae Harrison and Walker 1972 (parrot)
Synonym: Pseudasturidae Mayr 1998
Parent taxon: Psittaciformes according to G. Mayr 2011
Sister taxa: Cacatuidae, Loriinidae, Messelasturidae, Mopsitta, Nestoridae, Platycercidae, Psittacidae
Subtaxa: Cyrilavis, Halcyornis, Pulchrapollia
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore