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Near passerine

Near passerine is a term often given to those land birds most closely related to the true passerines in the order Passeriformes

They comprise

Order Pterocliformes

• sandgrouse

Order Columbiformes

• dodos, pigeons and doves

Order Psittaciformes

• cockatoos and parrots

Order Cuculiformes

• turacos and cuckoos

Order Strigiformes

• owls

Order Caprimulgiformes

• Oilbird, frogmouths, potoos, owlet nightjars and nightjars

Order Apodiformes

• swifts, tree swifts and hummingbirds

Order Coliformes

• mousebirds

Order Trogoniformes

• trogons

Order Coraciiformes

• kingfishers, todies, motmots, bee-eaters, Cuckoo Rollers, ground rollers, rollers hornbills, and Hoopoe.

Order Piciformes

• jacamars, puffbirds, barbets, honeyguides, toucans and woodpeckers

See also list of birds

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