Full reference: I. D. S. Carvalho, F. L. Agnolin, S. Rozadilla, F. E. Novas, J. A. F. G. Andrade and J. Xavier-Neto. 2021. A new ornithuromorph bird from the Lower Cretaceous of South America. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 41(4):e1988623
Parent taxon: Ornithuromorpha according to I. D. S. Carvalho et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Ambiortus, Antarcticavis, Apsaravis, Archaeorhynchus, Bellulia, Changmaornis, Chaoyangia, Dingavis, Eogranivora, Gansus, Hollanda, Hongshanornithidae, Iteravis, Jianchangornis, Jiuquanornis, Juehuaornis, Khinganornis, Liaoningornis, Ornithurae, Patagopteryx, Piscivoravis, Schizooura, Schizoouridae, Songlingornithidae, Vorona, Yumenornis, Zhongjianornis
Subtaxa: Kaririavis mater
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Pedra Branca Quarry (Crato) (Cretaceous of Brazil)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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