<==o EURYPYGOIDEA Selby, 1840 [Eurypygae Fürbringer, 1888] (aurinkokurjet; sunbitterns)
   |-- Eurypyga helias Illiger, 1811 [Eurypygidae Selby, 1840] (aurinkokurki)
   `--o †Messelornithidae Hesse, 1988
      |-- †Itardiornis hessae
      `--o †Messelornis Hesse, 1988
         |-- †M. nearctica
         `-- †M. cristata


Reference(s):

Feduccia, A., 1996: The Origin and Evolution of Birds.

–Yale University Press, New Haven, 1996, x-420

Olson, S. L., 1985: The fossil record of birds. 79-239.

in Farner, D., King, J. & Parkes, K. (eds.), 1985: Avian Biology. vol VIII.

–Academic Press, New York. 1985.

Sibley, C. G. & Monroe, J., BL., 1990: Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world.

–Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 1990. XXIV-1111.

Last updated: 2002-09-12