†superorder Archaeornithes Gadow 1893 (bird)

Aves - Archaeornithes

Parent taxon: Palaeoaves according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007

See also Carroll 1988, Gadow 1898, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Jaekel 1911, Thulborn 1975, Walker 1981 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Archaeopterygiformes Ilerdopteryx

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Spain (1 collection)

• Jurassic of Portugal (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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