Confuciusornis

confuciusornis

Confuciusornis: Research Database Confuciusornithidae (Aves) · Early Cretaceous (~130–120 MYA) · Asia — China (Liaoning, Yixian/ Jiufotang Formation)   Research Note: Confuciusornis was a crow-sized bird from the Early Cretaceous of China — one of the most abundant vertebrates in the Jehol Biota. As one of the earliest known birds with a toothless beak, it … Read more