Archaeovolans Czerkas and Xu 2002 (bird)

Aves - Ornithurae

Full reference: S. A. Czerkas and X. Xu. 2002. A new toothed bird from China. Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight. The Dinosaur Museum Journal, Volume 1. The Dinosaur Museum, Blanding, UT 43-61

Parent taxon: Ornithurae according to S. A. Czerkas and X. Xu 2002

Sister taxa: Apatornis, Carinatae, Cerebavis, Changzuiornis, Chaoyangiformes, Chaoyangornithiformes, Dromaeognathae, Gargantuaviidae, Gobipterygiformes, Guildavis, Hesperornithiformes, Iaceornis, Ichthyornithes, Kookne, Kuszholia, Liaoningornithiformes, Limenavis, Odontoholcae, Odontoholomorphae, Qinornis, Tingmiatornis, Yanornithiformes, Yixianornithiformes

Subtaxa: Archaeovolans repatriatus

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Type: Archaeovolans repatriatus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Xiasanjiazi (Cretaceous of China)

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