Avialae

Avialans; Temporal range: Middle Jurassic–Present, Template:Fossil range
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukarya
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
clade:	Dinosauria
Order:	Saurischia
Suborder:	Theropoda
Subgroups
	†Alcmonavis; †Balaur; †Cretaaviculus; †Dalianraptor; †Fukuipteryx; †Gargantuavis; †Overoraptor?; †Rahonavis?; †Yandangornis?; †Archaeopterygidae?; †Anchiornithidae?; †Scansoriopterygidae?; Euavialae †Jeholornithidae; Avebrevicauda Pygostylia; †Omnivoropterygiformes; ; ;

Smaller than a Microraptor!

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Avialae ("bird wings") is a clade of dinosaurs containing modern birds and their close ancestors. Archaeopteryx is thought to be first avialan.