The ancestors of birds are believed to be:
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Correct answer: Theropod reptiles (dinosaurs)
Fossil evidence (e.g., Archaeopteryx) and skeletal similarities — such as hollow bones, wishbone (furcula), and three-fingered forelimbs — strongly support the origin of birds from theropod dinosaurs within the clade Archosauria.
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