Clade Terrestrornithes Livezey and Zusi 2007 (bird)
Full reference: B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi. 2007. Higher-order phylogeny of modern birds (Theropoda, Aves: Neornithes) based on comparative anatomy. II. Analysis and discussion. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 149(1):1-95
Parent taxon: Neoaves according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
Sister taxa: Aequorlitornithes, Fluvioviridavidae, Nahmavis, Natatores
Subtaxa: Dendrornithes Telmatorae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore