The PEDIGREE of
Subclass Neornithes

     aka Modern birds

 "Child(ren)":       Infraclass Neognathae   ;   Infraclass Palaeognathae (Ostrich, rhea, kiwi, etc.)
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/-- Superclass Ornithodira   +====> [ 94]
/-- Clade Dinosauria
/-- Clade Saurischia ('lizard-hipped' dinosaurs)
/-- Clade Theropoda (Bipedal Dinosaurs)
/-- Clade Tetanurae
/-- Clade Coelurosauria (Feathered Theropods)
/-- Clade Maniraptora
/-- Clade Avialae (Birds)
/-- Class Aves (Modern Beaked Birds)
/-- Clade Pygostylia
/-- Clade Ornithothoraces
/-- Clade Euornithes (Advanced Flying Birds)
/-- Clade Ornithuromorpha
/-- Clade Ornithurae
/-- Clade Carinatae
/  
- Subclass Neornithes
 

 
  ``1-Great Grandchildren:''       Sublegion Coronaves   ;   Sublegion Metaves   ;   Order Galliformes (Landfowl : Gamebirds)   ;   Order Anseriformes (Waterfowl)   ;   Clade Novaeratitae (Kiwi, Emu, etc.)
 

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