Mesitornithiformes (order)

Overview

The Mesites (Mesitornithiformes) is an order of smallish flightless or near flightless birds (class Aves) known as shorebirds.

Description

Smallish flightless or near flightless birds.

Range

Mesitornithiformes are found in forest and scrublands and are endemic to Madagascar.

Classification

Families in the Order of Mesitornithiformes

Mesites (family)

Mesitornithidae

Orders in the Class of Aves

Auks (order) - Nonbreeding adult
Auks (order)

Charadriiformes

Caprimulgiformes (order) - Adult male
Caprimulgiformes (order)
Cariamiformes (order) - Adult
Cariamiformes (order)
Cassowaries (order) - Adult
Cassowaries (order)

Casuariiformes

Cathartiformes (order) - Adult male
Cathartiformes (order)
Cormorants (order) - Adult
Cormorants (order)

Suliformes

Cranes (order) - Adult
Cranes (order)

Gruiformes

Cuckoo-roller (order) -
Cuckoo-roller (order)

Leptosomiformes

Cuckoos (order) - Adult
Cuckoos (order)

Cuculiformes

Ducks (order) - Adult male
Ducks (order)

Anseriformes

Eurypygiformes (order) - Adult
Eurypygiformes (order)
Falcons (order) - Adult
Falcons (order)

Falconiformes

Flamingos (order) - Adult
Flamingos (order)

Phoenicopteriformes

Fowls (order) - Adult male
Fowls (order)

Galliformes

Galbuliformes (order) - Adult
Galbuliformes (order)
Grebes (order) - Breeding adult
Grebes (order)

Podicipediformes

Hawks (order) - Adult
Hawks (order)

Accipitriformes

Hoopoes (order) - Adult
Hoopoes (order)

Bucerotiformes

Ibises (order) - Breeding adult
Ibises (order)

Pelecaniformes

Kiwis (order) - Adult
Kiwis (order)

Apterygiformes

Loons (order) - Nonbreeding adult
Loons (order)

Gaviiformes

Mesitornithiformes (order) -
Mesitornithiformes (order)
Motmots (order) - Adult
Motmots (order)

Coraciiformes

Mousebirds (order) - Adult
Mousebirds (order)

Coliiformes

Musophagiformes (order) - Adult
Musophagiformes (order)
Opisthocomiformes (order) - Adult
Opisthocomiformes (order)
Ostriches (order) - Non-breeding male
Ostriches (order)

Struthioniformes

Otidiformes (order) - Adult
Otidiformes (order)
Owls (order) - Adult
Owls (order)

Strigiformes

Parrots (order) - Adult
Parrots (order)

Psittaciformes

Penguins (order) - Adult
Penguins (order)

Sphenisciformes

Perching Birds (order) - Adult (Northern)
Perching Birds (order)

Passeriformes

Pigeons (order) - Adult
Pigeons (order)

Columbiformes

Pterocliformes (order) - Adult male
Pterocliformes (order)
Rheas (order) - Adult
Rheas (order)

Rheiformes

Storks (order) - Adult
Storks (order)

Ciconiiformes

Tinamous (order) - Adult
Tinamous (order)

Tinamiformes

Trogons (order) - Adult male
Trogons (order)

Trogoniformes

Tropicbirds (order) - Adult
Tropicbirds (order)

Phaethontiformes

Tube-nosed Swimmers (order) - Adult
Tube-nosed Swimmers (order)

Procellariiformes

Woodpeckers (order) - Adult male
Woodpeckers (order)

Piciformes

External Links

Mesitornithiformes – Wikipedia
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