Cuspirostrisornis

pointed-beak bird

• cuspis · Latin · point
• rostrum · Latin · beak
• ornis · Greek · bird

The name combines Latin words for "point" and "beak" with the Greek word for "bird", referring to the pointed beak or snout of this early bird. It was given to a small toothed bird from the Early Cretaceous of northeastern China. The type species is Cuspirostrisornis houi.

Named by

Hou

Year named

1997

Period

Early Cretaceous

Found in

Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning, China

An enantiornithine bird. Birds are avian dinosaurs, so it counts as a dinosaur in the broad sense. It is often treated as a "bird" rather than a "non-avian dinosaur". Details such as the authorship, year, and formation are from memory and should be checked against a primary source. The pronunciation and stage are not given because I am unsure of them.