Picodynastornithes

Picodynastornithes is a clade that contains the orders Coraciiformes (rollers and kingfishers) and Piciformes (woodpeckers and toucans).^[1] This grouping also has current and historical support from molecular^{[2][3][4][1][5][6]} and morphological studies.^[7] This group was defined in the PhyloCode by George Sangster and colleagues in 2022 as "the least inclusive crown clade containing Coracias garrulus, Alcedo atthis, and Picus viridis".^[8]

Picodynastornithes Temporal range: Early Eocene to present
European roller (Coracias garrulus)
European green woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Picocoraciae
Clade:	Picodynastornithes Yuri et al., 2013
Orders
Coraciiformes Piciformes