Baminornis

Fujian bird

• Bamin · Chinese · traditional name for Fujian region
• ornis · Greek · bird

The name combines "Bamin", a traditional name for Fujian Province in southeastern China where the fossil was found, with the Greek word for "bird". It therefore means roughly "Fujian bird". The type species is Baminornis zhenghensis, named for Zhenghe County.

Named by

Wang et al.

Year named

2023

Period

Late Jurassic

Stage

Tithonian

Found in

Zhenghe County, Fujian Province, China (Dongshan Formation)

A early bird (avialan) from the Late Jurassic of southeastern China, described as one of the oldest known birds. Birds are avian dinosaurs. The etymology of "Bamin" and the exact stage are given from memory and should be checked against the original description.