Dalingheornis liweii Zhang et al. 2006 (bird)

Aves - Enantiornithes

Full reference: Z. Zhang, L. Hou, Y. Hasegawa, J. O'Connor, L. D. Martin and L. M. Chiappe. 2006. The first Mesozoic heterodactyl bird from China. Acta Geologica Sinica 80(5):631-635

Belongs to Dalingheornis according to Z. Zhang et al. 2006

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CNU VB2005001, a skeleton (skeleton including feather impressions). Its type locality is Dawangzhangzi, which is in a Barremian/Aptian lacustrine shale in the Yixian Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Dawangzhangzi

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