Beiguornis Explained

Beiguornis is a genus of bohaiornithid dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Longjiang Formation of Inner Mongolia, China. The genus contains a single species, Beiguornis khinganensis. Beiguornis is the first and only enantiornithine known from the Longjiang Formation. In the phylogenetic analysis conducted by the describing authors, Beiguornis formed a monophyletic group with the bohaiornithids Sulcavis and Zhouornis.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Wang X, Ju S, Wu W, Liu Y, Guo Z, Ji Q. 2022. The first enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous Longjiang Formation in the Great Khingan Range of Inner Mongolia. Acta Geologica Sinica. 2022-01-21. 2022-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121151623/https://global.cnki.net/kcms/detail/11.1951.P.20220118.1756.006.html. dead.