Jianchangornis Explained

Jianchangornis a genus of basal ornithuromorph dinosaurs. Fossils were recovered from the Jiufotang Formation at Liaoning, China.^[1]

Description

A specimen IVPP-V16708 includes skull, partial skeleton and feathers. These remains indicate a subadult individual with a length of, hip height of, and weight of .^[2]

Notes and References

1. Zhou, Z.-H.. Zhang, F.-C.. Li, Z.-H.. amp. 2009. A new basal ornithurine bird (Jianchangornis microdonta gen. et sp. nov.), from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica. 47. 4. 299–310. http://english.ivpp.cas.cn/sp/PalAsiatica/vp_list/201005/t20100512_53875.html
2. Book: 9780691190594. Dinosaur Facts and Figures: The Theropods and Other Dinosauriformes. Princeton University Press. June 25, 2019. 30 August 2022. 281. Rubén Molina-Pérez, Asier Larramendi, David Connolly, Gonzalo Ángel Ramírez Cruz, Andrey Atuchin.