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†order Liaoningornithiformes Hou 1997 (bird)

Reptilia - Ornithurae

Full reference: L. Hou. 1997. A carinate bird from the Upper Jurassic of western Liaoning, China. Chinese Science Bulletin 42(5):413-417

Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to L. Hou 1997

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

Subtaxa: Liaoningornithidae

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore