新鳥小綱(學名:Neoaves,又名:新鳥類)這個鳥類演化支包括現生鳥類絕大部分鳥種,除了古顎下綱(平胸鳥類,如鴯鶓、鴕鳥)和雞雁小綱(雁形目、雞形目之類)[2],現存大約1萬種鳥種中,有將近95%屬新鳥小綱[3]。
新鳥小綱各群開始分化出現得十分快速,大約在白堊紀﹣古近紀滅絕事件左右[4][5],因此試圖解開他們各群之間的關係,往往會出現許多爭議[6][7]。
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