Terrestrornithes

Terrestrornithes; Temporal range: ; Late Cretaceous-Holocene, 75–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Neoaves
Clade:	Terrestrornithes; Livezey & Zusi, 2007
Subclades
	Charadriiformes; Dendrornithes; Mirandornithes?;

Terrestrornithes ("land birds") is a group of birds with controversial content. The clade was proposed in 2007 to unite the Charadriiformes (shore birds) and their possible close relatives, the Dendrornithes (most predatory and perching birds). It may also include a group known as the Mirandornithes, the flamingos and grebes, though the placement of this group is highly uncertain and they may be members of the Metaves instead.^[1]

A rough consensus of current research is reproduced below, based on Naish (2012).^[1]

Terrestrornithes

	Mirandornithes? (flamingos & grebes)

	Charadriiformes (shorebirds)

Dendrornithes?

Afroaves

Accipitriformes

	Coliiformes (mousebirds)

	Strigiformes (owls)

Picocoraciae

	Coracii (rollers & hornbills)

	Piciformes (woodpeckers & toucans)

Australaves

Cariamidae (seriamas)

Eufalconimorphae

Falconidae (falcons)

Psittacopasserae

	Psittaciformes (parrots)

	Passeriformes (songbirds, crows & kin)

References

^ ^a ^b Naish, D. (2012). "Birds." Pp. 379-423 in Brett-Surman, M.K., Holtz, T.R., and Farlow, J. O. (eds.), The Complete Dinosaur (Second Edition). Indiana University Press (Bloomington & Indianapolis).

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[naish2012-1] Naish, D. (2012). "Birds." Pp. 379-423 in Brett-Surman, M.K., Holtz, T.R., and Farlow, J. O. (eds.), The Complete Dinosaur (Second Edition). Indiana University Press (Bloomington & Indianapolis).

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