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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 parrotss

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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