Aves - Ornithothoraces

Full reference: X. Wang, L. M. Chiappe, F. Teng and Q. Ji. 2013. Xinghaiornis lini (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning: An Example of Evolutionary Mosaic in Early Birds. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition) 87(3):686-689

Parent taxon: Ornithothoraces according to X. Wang et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Alamitornis, Enantiornithes, Euornithes, Ornithuromorpha

Subtaxa: Xinghaiornis lini

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Type: Xinghaiornis lini

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Sihetun, Shangyuan Town (Cretaceous of China)

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