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==Taxonomy and Diversity==
This is the placement of jewel-eyed saucebacks relative to various other living sauceback groups:
{{clade|{{clade|{{clade|Waxfaces|Larvabacks}}|{{clade|2=Loafshells|1={{clade|Shrewbacks|{{clade|Basal Heartheads|'''Jewel-Eyed Saucebacks'''}}}}}}}}}}
The relations between the different major groups of jewel-eyed saucebacks are as follows:
{{clade|label1= Basal Forms |{{clade|Argusraptors|label2= Biats |{{clade|Ophreys|Quails}}}}}}
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'''Argusraptors''' are larger, cursorial, monodactyl, and often predatory jewel-eyed saucebacks descended from the [[Argusraptor Complex|''Argusraptor'' species complex]]. They include some of the largest species in the group.
'''Biats''' or '''saucebirds''' are the flighted clade descended from the [[interbiat]]. Basal
'''Ophreys''' are advanced fliers with short tails and unidirectional macrolungs. Descended from the [[sausophrey]], they include some of the highest-flying species.
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