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Rhynochetos is a
genus of ground-dwelling
birds in the
monotypic family Rhynochetidae. It
contains two species, both
endemic to New Caledonia, one of which...
- is the only
surviving member of the
genus Rhynochetos and the
family Rhynochetidae,
although a
second species has been
described from the
fossil record...
- an
order formed by the kagus,
comprising two
species in the
family Rhynochetidae endemic to New Caledonia, and the
sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) from...
- the only true Gruiformes. The
suborder Eurypygae includes the kagu (
Rhynochetidae) and
sunbittern (Eurypygidae).
These are not even
remotely related to...
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Gruidae Phoenicopteriformes Phoenicopteridae Eurypygiformes Eurypygidae Rhynochetidae Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae Pelecaniformes Threskiornithidae Ardeidae Scopidae...
- to the bark of a dog. It is the
surviving member of
monotypic family Rhynochetidae,
order Eurypygiformes.
There are 11
endemic fish
species and 14 endemic...
- has 21
endemic species of birds,
including one
endemic family, the
Rhynochetidae,
represented by one
living species, the kagu. The
island is also home...
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skimmers and
terns Neotropics and New Caledonia; 2
species Family Rhynochetidae: kagu
Family Eurypygidae:
sunbittern Oceanic; 3
species Family Phaethontidae:...
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Psophiidae Cariamidae Rhynochetidae Rallidae Mesitornithidae Gruiformes found to be polyphyletic:
Eurypygidae and
Rhynochetidae now in Eurypygiformes;...
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Rhynochetidae Rhynochetos Eurypygidae †Eoeurypyga Eurypyga...
