Reptilia - Ornithurae

Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to L. D. Martin 1984

Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Apatornis, Apsaravis, Archaeovolans, Carinatae, Chaoyangia, Chaoyangiformes, Chaoyangornithiformes, Gansus, Gobipterygiformes, Guildavis, Hesperornis, Iaceornis, Jianchangornis, Liaoningornithiformes, Odontoholomorphae, Otogornis, Qinornis, Schizooura, Songlingornithidae, Yanornithiformes, Yixianornithiformes

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore