By combining data on all known bird species, this tree is the most impressive snapshot yet of one of Earth’s most awe-inspiring classes of animal.

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as well as additional taxonomic information on more than a thousand birds not included in those studies. This data is now part of the Open Tree of Life (OpenTree) project—a collaboration between ...