Taxonomy Profile: Rhynochetidae

Rhynochetidae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Rhynchocetidae
Common Name(s):
Kagu []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Rhynochetidae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Family : Rhynochetidae
Kagu |
Rhynochetidae Direct Children(s):
Rhynochetos
(J Verreaux & Des Murs 1860)
Rhynochetidae: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Rhynochetidae
Source:
IOC World Bird List (v 5.4), website (version 5.4)
Acquired:
2015-10-24
Notes:
Gill, F., and D. Donsker, eds. 2015. IOC World Bird List (v 5.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 01 February, 2015]
Reference for:
Rhynochetidae
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2015.02.01
Acquired:
2015-01-02
Notes:
"Zoonomen Nomenclatural data" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Rhynochetidae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Dickinson, Edward C., ed.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-01-01 / 2003-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd edition
Page(s):
1039
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Publication Place:
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-691-11701-2/
Notes:
Reference for:
Rhynochetidae
Rhynochetidae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Rhynochetidae: Comments
Comment:
The Kagu (Rhynochetidae) and Sunbittern (Eurypygidae) are sister taxa (Hackett et al. 2008). (IOC List v5.1)