Cathayornis: Research Database Ornithothoraces (Aves) · Early Cretaceous (~130–120 MYA) · Asia — China (Liaoning, Yixian Formation) Research Note: Cathayornis was an early ornithothoracine bird from the Early Cretaceous of China — part of the spectacular Jehol Biota that has transformed our understanding of early bird evolution. As a basal ornithothoracine, it provides data … Read more
In Depth As an enantiornithine was very close to being a bird without technically being one. Dalingheornis lived in what is now North-East China during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading - The first Mesozoic heterodactyl bird from China. - Acta Geologica Sinica 80(5):631-635. - Z. Zhang, L. Hou, Y. Hasegawa, J. O’Connor, L. D. Martin … Read more
In Depth Dapingfangornis is a genus of enantiornithe bird that lived in China during the Cretaceous. Further Reading - New Eoenantiornithid Bird from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Western Liaoning, China. - Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 80(1):38-41. - L. Li, Y. Duan, D. Hu, L. Wang, S. Cheng and L. Hou - 2006.