Qianshanornis Mayr et al. 2013 (bird)

Aves - Qianshanornithidae

Full reference: G. Mayr, J. Yang, E. Bast, C.-S. Li, and T. Smith. 2013. A Strigogyps-like bird from the middle Paleocene of China with an unusual grasping foot. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33(4):895-901

Parent taxon: Qianshanornithidae according to G. Mayr et al. 2013

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Qianshanornis rapax

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Type: Qianshanornis rapax

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lijialaowu (70021) (Paleocene of China)

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