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Maniraptora is a group used in biological classification to cover the birds and the reptiles that were related to them. It is a sister group to Arctometatarsalia, and contains the subgroups Deinonychosauria, Oviraptorosauria, Therizinosauroidea, in addition to Aves (birds).

Maniraptors are characterized by elongated arms and hands, as well as a semi-lunate carpal in the wrist. Other basal maniraptor traits include the presence of a furcula, a distally shortened and stiffened tail, feathers, and an elongated, backwards-pointing pubis. The "killer claw" which characterizes dromaeosaurs may also be a basal trait.

Modern pennaceous feathers, remiges, and powered flight are present in species from several maniraptorian subgroups, including Aves and Dromaeosauridae.

Classification

Infraorder Coelurosauria
- MANIRAPTORA
  - ?Family Alvarezsauridae (may be Ornithomimiformes or Avians)
  - Yixianosaurus
  - Oviraptoriformes
    - Oviraptorosauria
    - Therizinosauria
  - Paraves
    - Pedopenna
    - ?Family Scansoriopterygidae
    - Deinonychosauria
    - Aves

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 *'''Infraorder [[Coelurosauria]]'''
 **'''MANIRAPTORA'''
-***?Family [[Alvarezsauridae]] (may be [[Arctometatarsalia]]ns or [[bird|Avians]])
+***?Family [[Alvarezsauridae]] (may be [[Ornithomimosauria|Ornithomimiformes]] or [[bird|Avians]])
 ***''[[Yixianosaurus]]''
 ***'''Oviraptoriformes'''