Enantiornithes
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The Enantiornithes, also known as enantiornithines or enantiornitheans in literature, are a group of extinct avialans. They were the most abundant and diverse avialan group known from the Mesozoic era
A life restoration of Iberomesornis, a species of early Enantiornithes
Fossil skeleton of Rapaxavis pani (a longipterygid) with a preserved pygostyle
Life reconstruction of enantiornithine birds feeding (left Longipteryx, centre Bohaiornis and right Pengornis)
Fossilized eggs of Gobipteryx minuta, Dinosaurium (Prague)
Euornithes
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Euornithes is a natural group which includes the most recent common ancestor of all avialans closer to modern birds than to the enantiornithines. This group was defined in the PhyloCode by Juan Benito
Enantiornithes
…primitive avialans like Archaeopteryx, and displayed some features related to flight similar to those found in the lineage leading to modern birds, the Ornithuromorpha. While most Enantiornithes had claws on at least some of their fingers, many species had shortened hands, a highly mobile shoulder joint, and proportional…
Fossil specimen of Hongshanornis longicresta
Regulus regulus japonensis
Patagonykuspuertai
Confuciusornis plumage pattern