Full reference: Z. Zhou, F. Zhang, and Z. Li. 2010. A new Lower Cretaceous bird from China and tooth reduction in early avian evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 277:219-227
Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to X. Wang et al. 2014
See also O'Connor et al. 2014, O'Connor and Zelenkov 2013, Wang et al. 2014, Zhou and Wang 2010 and Zhou et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis
Subtaxa: Zhongjianornis yangi
Type: Zhongjianornis yangi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Jianchang (Cretaceous of China)
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