Gracilornis Li and Hou 2011 (bird)

Aves - Cathayornithiformes - Cathayornithidae

Full reference: L. Li and S. Hou. 2011. Discovery of a new bird (Enantiornithines) from Lower Cretaceous in western Liaoning, China. Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition) 41(3):759-763

Parent taxon: Cathayornithidae according to L. Li and S. Hou 2011

Sister taxon: Longchengornis

Subtaxa: Gracilornis jiufotangensis

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Type: Gracilornis jiufotangensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at AAI14, Jiufotang, Kazuo (Cretaceous of China)

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