The possible positions in the debate can be summarized as follows: Caudipteryx is either a member of the Oviraptorosauria, or a bird, or both, and birds are either dinosaurs or they are not.
Predložene su sljedeće pozicije: Caudipteryx je ili pripadnik Oviraptorosauria, ili ptica, ili oboje, a ptice su ili dinosauri ili nisu.