†Chongmingia Wang et al. 2016 (bird)
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Aves - Pygostylia - Jinguofortisidae
Full reference: M. Wang, X.-L. Wang, Y. Wang and Z.-H. Zhou. 2016. A new basal bird from China with implications for morphological diversity in early birds. Scientific Reports 6:19700
Parent taxon: Jinguofortisidae according to M. Wang et al. 2018
See also Wang et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Cratonavis, Jinguofortis
Subtaxa: Chongmingia zhengi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Gonggao, Chaoyang (Cretaceous of China)
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