RFI: Suliformes

[casliber0134 <>]

It's pretty clear that Sulidae/Phalacrocoracidae/Fregatidae/Anhingidae form
a clade and that they are not closely related to Pelecanidae. Thus the need
for the new name. Christidis and Boles recommended Phalacrocoraciformes but
I think Suliformes is winning out.
Cas

On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Chris Lloyd <> wrote:

> In a recent article on Frigatebirds the authors used the order Suliformes.
> Does anyone know the status of this in taxonomy?
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