Shenqiornis Wang et al. 2010 (avialan)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Bohaiornithidae

Full reference: X. Wang, J. O'Connor, B. Zhao, L. M. Chiappe, C. Gao and X. Cheng. 2010. New species of Enantiornithes (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from the Qiaotou Formation in northern Hebei, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 84(2):247-256

Parent taxon: Bohaiornithidae according to M. Wang et al. 2015

See also O'Connor et al. 2014, O'Connor and Zelenkov 2013, Wang et al. 2015, Wang and Liu 2015, Wang et al. 2010, Wang et al. 2014, Wang et al. 2014, Wang et al. 2014, Zhang et al. 2014 and Zhou and Wang 2010

Sister taxa: Bohaiornis, Longusunguis, Parabohaiornis, Sulcavis, Zhouornis

Subtaxa: Shenqiornis mengi

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Type: Shenqiornis mengi

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Shenjitu (Qiaotou Formation) (Jurassic of China)

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