Ornithothoraces Ornithothoraces Ornithothoraces is a group of avialans that includes all enantiornithes ("opposite birds") and the euornithes ("true birds"), which includes modern birds and their closest ancestors. The name Ornithothoraces means "bird thoraxes". This refers to the modern, highly advanced anatomy of the thorax that gave the ornithothoracines superior flight capability compared with more primitive avialans. This anatomy includes a large, keeled breastbone, elongated coracoids and a modified glenoid joint in the shoulder, and a semi-rigid rib cage. The earliest known members of the group are the enantiornitheans "Protopteryx fengningensis", "Eopengornis martini", and "Cruralispennia multidonta", as well as the euornithine "Archaeornithura
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