Piscivoravis Zhou et al. 2013 (bird)

Aves - Ornithothoraces

Full reference: S. Zhou, Z. Zhou, and J. O'Connor. 2013. A new piscivorous ornithuromorph from the Jehol Biota. Historical Biology

Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to M. Wang and D. Liu 2015

See also Zhou et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis, Zhongjianornis

Subtaxa: Piscivoravis lii

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Type: Piscivoravis lii

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Xiao-tai-zi, La-ma-dong, Jianchang (Cretaceous of China)

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