Corvides
Sign in to saveCorvides is a clade of birds in the order of Passeriformes. Previously referred to as the core Corvoidea, the evolutionary history and biogeography, behavior and eco-morphology of Corvides has been extensively studied. Corvides appear to represent an island radiation, which colonized all continents except Antarctica.
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Corvides is a clade of birds in the order of Passeriformes. Previously referred to as the core Corvoidea, the evolutionary history and biogeography, behavior and eco-morphology of Corvides has been extensively studied. Corvides appear to represent an island radiation, which colonized all continents except Antarctica.
==Systematics== Corvides contains the following families: Cinclosomatidae Mohouidae Neosittidae Superfamily Corvoidea Corcoracidae Corvidae Dicruridae Laniidae Ifritidae Melampittidae Monarchidae Paradisaeidae Platylophidae Rhipiduridae Superfamily Malaconotoidea Aegithinidae Artamidae Machaerirhynchidae Malaconotidae Pityriaseidae Platysteiridae Rhagologidae Vangidae (including Prionopidae) Superfamily Orioloidea Campephagidae Eulacestomatidae Falcunculidae Oreoicidae Oriolidae Pachycephalidae Paramythiidae Psophodidae Vireonidae
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