Aves - Ornithothoraces - Hongshanornithidae
Full reference: J. K. O'Connor, K.-Q. Gao, and L. M. Chiappe. 2010. A new ornithuromorph (Aves: Ornithothoraces) bird from the Jehol Group indicative of higher-level diversity. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(2):311-321
Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to M. Wang et al. 2015
See also Naish et al. 2012, O'Connor et al. 2010, Wang et al. 2014, Wang et al. 2014 and Wang et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis, Zhongjianornis
Subtaxa: Archaeornithura Hongshanornis Longicrusavis Parahongshanornis Songlingornis Tianyuornis Yixianornis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences