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Galbulae

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annotated classification

In piciform: Annotated classification
Suborder Galbulae Desmognathous (vomer bone of palate small or lacking; maxillopalatines connecting); nude oil gland; 2 carotid arteries; no gallbladder; 10 primaries, 10 to 12 secondaries, 10 to 12 rectrices. Catch food, usually insects, on wing; nest in ground or termite nest. Family Galbulidae (jacamars) Tropical…
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