Baminornis Chen et al. 2025 (avialan)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: R. Chen, M. Wang, L. Dong, G. Zhou, X. Xu, K. Deng, L. Xu, C. Zhang, L. Wang, H. Du, G. Lin, M. Lin, and Z. Zhou. 2025. Earliest short-tailed bird from the Late Jurassic of China. Nature 638(8050):441-448

Parent taxon: Avialae according to R. Chen et al. 2025

Sister taxa: Alcmonavis, Archaeopterygidae, Archaeopteryx, Aurornis, Dalianraptor, Fujianvenator, Fukuipteryx, Jeholornithiformes, Llerdopteryx, Llerdopteryx viai, Ornithothoraces, Wellnhoferia, Wyleyia, Wyleyia valdensis

Subtaxa: Baminornis zhenghensis

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Type: Baminornis zhenghensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at near Yangyuan Village, Zhenghe (Jurassic of China)

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