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Aves: Dendrogram

Abbreviated Dendrogram

COELUROSAURIA
|
AVES
|--Archaeornithes
`--+--Confuciusornithidae
   `--Ornithothoraces
      |--Enantiornithes
      `--Ornithurae
         |--Hesperornithiformes
         `--Neornithes
            |--Paleognathae
            |  |--Lithornithiformes
            |  `--Ratites
            `--+--GALLOANSERAE
               `--GRUIMORPHA

Contents

Index
Overview
Aves
Confuciusornithidae
Ornithothoraces
Neornithes
Ratites

Dendrogram
References

COELUROSAURIA
|
Aves ToL
|--Archaeornithes •X
`--+--Confuciusornithidae •X
     `--Ornithothoraces
         |--Enantiornithes •X MH
         `--Ornithurae MH
            |--Patagopterygiformes •X
            `--+--Hesperornithiformes •X MH
               `--Carinatae
                  |--Ichthyornithiformes •X
                  `--Neornithes ToL
                     |--Paleognathae 
                     |  |--Lithornithiformes •X MH Tax
                     |  `--+--Tinamiformes • MH Tax
                     |     `--Ratites Tax 
                     |        |--Struthioniformes • MH Tax  
                     |        `--+--Rheiformes • MH
                     |           `--+--+--Aepyornithiformes •X  Tax
                     |              |  `--+--Dinornithiformes •X Tax  
                     |              |     `--Apterygiformes • 
                     |              `--Casuariformes • MH
                     `--Neoaves
                        |--Dromornithiformes •X
                        |--GALLOANSERAE
                        `--GRUIMORPHA

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