Coliiformes

/koʊliɪˈfɔːrmiz/ noun

Definition

An order of small African birds including mousebirds, classified together based on shared anatomical features.

Etymology

From 'coliidae' (the family name) + '-formes' (suffix meaning 'order' in zoological taxonomy), following binomial nomenclature conventions.

Kelly Says

This bird order is so different from most birds that scientists once thought they were evolutionary dead-ends, but DNA studies revealed they're actually surviving perfectly fine in their African habitats!

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