†order Yanornithiformes Zhou and Zhang 2001 (bird)
Full reference: X. Zhou and F. Zhang. 2001. Two new ornithurine birds from the Early Cretaceous of western Liaoning, China. Chinese Science Bulletin 46(15):1258-1264
Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to X. Zhou and F. Zhang 2001
Sister taxa: Apatornis, Archaeovolans, Carinatae, Cerebavis, Changzuiornis, Chaoyangiformes, Chaoyangornithiformes, Dromaeognathae, Gargantuaviidae, Gobipterygiformes, Guildavis, Hesperornithiformes, Iaceornis, Ichthyornithes, Kookne, Kuszholia, Liaoningornithiformes, Limenavis, Odontoholcae, Odontoholomorphae, Qinornis, Tingmiatornis, Yixianornithiformes
Subtaxa: Yanornithidae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence