Aside from minor differences in the shape of the neck vertebrae, early birds and their Maniraptoran kin, look very much alike.

撇开颈椎形状的微小差别不谈，早期鸟类和它们手盗龙家族的近亲看起来非常相似。

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And modern birds, unlike their Maniraptoran ancestors, have a big toe that juts away from the other toes, which allows birds to perch.

现代鸟类不同于它们的手盗龙祖先，它们拥有突出的大趾，可以栖于枝头。

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Modern birds are direct descendants of Maniraptoran dinosaurs, experts say. The creatures that went extinct millions of years ago are now called "non-avian dinosaurs."

恐龙研究专家认为，现代鸟类直接起源于手盗龙类，其他已灭绝的恐龙现在被称之为“非鸟恐龙”。

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