Superorder Palaeognathae

Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
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Orders of the Superorder Palaeognathae (Birds with "early jaws")

1. Ratitae: Struthioniformes (Ostrich)
2. Ratitae: Rheiformes (rheas) sometimes grouped with Struthioniformes
3. Ratitae: Casuariiformes (cassowaries, emus, casuaries) sometimes grouped with Struthioniformes
4. Ratitae: Aepyornithiformes (elephant birds) extinct
5. Ratitae: Dinornithiformes (moas and Anomalopteryx) extinct
6. Ratitae: Apterygiformes (kiwis)
7. Tinamiformes (tinamous)

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