Elementaves Temporal range: EarlyPaleocene – Recent62–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Pacific gull (Larus pacificus).
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Neoaves
Clade:	Elementaves Stilleret al., 2024
Clades
Opisthocomiformes Gruimorphae Strisores Phaethoquornithes

Elementaves is a proposedclade ofbirds, comprising a diverse group of birds who occupy various different ecological niches. They include the cladesPhaethoquornithes andStrisores, as well as theGruimorphae andOpisthocomiformes. According to Stilleret al. (2024), it is one of the four major subclades ofNeoaves and sister toTelluraves. The clade's name refers to theclassical elements, reflecting its members' varying adaptations to earth, air, and water.^[1]

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