Yuanchuavis Wang et al. 2021 (avialan)

Reptilia - Theropoda - Pengornithidae

Full reference: M. Wang, J. K. O'Connor, T. Zhao, Y. Pan, X. Zheng, X. Wang, and Z. Zhou. 2021. An Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird with a pintail. Current Biology 31:4845-4852

Parent taxon: Pengornithidae according to M. Wang et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Chiappeavis, Eopengornis, Parapengornis, Pengornis

Subtaxa: Yuanchuavis kompsosoura

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Yuanchuavis type locality (Cretaceous of China)

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