Longicrusavis

Long-e-cru-sa-viss.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2016, April 19). Longicrusavis. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/longicrusavis/

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Name

Longicrusavis ‭(‬long shin bird‭)‬.

Phonetic

Long-e-cru-sa-viss.

Named By

J.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬O'Connor,‭ ‬K.-Q.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Chiappe‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Yanornithiformes,‭ ‬Hongshanornithidae.

Diet

Insectivore‭?

Species

L.‭ ‬houi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Liaoning Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yixian Formation.

Time Period

Barremian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Almost complete individual preserved on a slab.

In Depth

       Closely related to the genus Hongshanornis,‭ ‬Longicrusavis was an early bird that lived in China during the Early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Also like Hongshanornis,‭ ‬Longicrusavis is usually portrayed as an early wading bird that would have scoured shallows of lake edges looking for small invertebrates to eat.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new ornithuromorph‭ (‬Aves:‭ ‬Ornithothoraces‭) ‬bird from the Jehol Group indicative of higher-level diversity.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭(‬2‭)‬:311-321.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬K.‭ ‬O’Connor,‭ ‬K.-Q.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Chiappe‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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