Abitusavis Wang et al. 2020 (avialan)

Reptilia - Yanornithiformes - Yanornithidae

Full reference: M. Wang, Z.-H. Li, Q.-G. Liu and Z.-H. Zhou. 2020. Two new Early Cretaceous ornithuromorph birds provide insights into the taxonomy and divergence of Yanornithidae (Aves: Ornithothoraces). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 18(21):1805-1827

Parent taxon: Yanornithidae according to M. Wang et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Similiyanornis, Yanornis

Subtaxa: Abitusavis lii

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Shifo, Ningcheng (Cretaceous of China)

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