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The origin of birds

A simple diagram showing the evolutionary path of birds

A phylogenetic tree is a diagram that shows the lines of evolutionary descent of different species from a common ancestor. This is a simplified diagram showing the evolutionary path of birds.

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Rights: Roy E. Plotnick, Jessica M. Theodor & Thomas R. Holtz Jr. CC BY 4.0
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