Clade Crypturi Goodchild (bird)
Parent taxon: Palaeognathae according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
See also Jaekel 1911 and Zittel 1890
Sister taxa: Aepyornithiformes, Ambiortiformes, Eremopezidae, Lithornidae, Lithornithidae, Medioolithidae, Palaeocursornithiformes, Patagopterygiformes, Ratitae, Remiornithidae, Remiornithiformes, Rheiformes, Struthioniformes
Subtaxa: Dromaeomorphae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore