Full reference: L. Chiappe, G. Navalón, A. G. Martinelli, I. S. Carvalho, R. M. Santucci, Y. Wu, and D. J. Field. 2024. Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain. Nature
Parent taxon: Enantiornithes according to L. Chiappe et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Aberratiodontuidae, Alexornithiformes, Avimaia, Avisauridae, Bohaiornithidae, Boluochiformes, Brevirostruavis, Castignovolucris, Cathayornis, Cathayornis aberransis, Cathayornis chabuensis, Cathayornithiformes, Concornis, Cruralispennia, Dunhuangia, Elektorornis, Elsornis, Enantiornithiformes, Eoalulavis, Eocathayornis, Eoenantiornis, Eoenantiornithiformes, Euenantiornithes, Euornithiformes, Evgenavis, Falcatakely, Feitianius, Flexomornis, Fortipesavis, Fortunguavis, Gobipipus, Gobipteryx, Gretcheniao, Holbotia, Houornis, Huoshanornis, Iberomesornis, Junornis, Lectavis, Linyiornis, Longipterygidae, Longipterygiformes, Longirostravisiformes, Microenantiornis, Mirusavis, Monoenantiornis, Musivavis, Noguerornis, Orienantius, Otogornis, Paraprotopteryx, Parvavis, Pengornithidae, Piscivorenantiornis, Protopterygiformes, Protopteryx, Pterygornis, Qiliania, Shangyang, Sinornis, Vescornis, Xiangornis, Yatenavis, Yuanjiawaornis, Yungavolucris, Yuornis
Subtaxa: Navaornis hestiae
Type: Navaornis hestiae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at William’s Quarry, Presidente Prudente (Cretaceous of Brazil)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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