Pterygornis

wing bird

• pteryx · Greek · wing
• ornis · Greek · bird

The name combines the Greek "pteryx" (wing) with "ornis" (bird), giving "wing bird". The genus is an early bird from China's Jehol Biota, known from a single specimen. The species name dapingfangensis refers to Dapingfang, the area in Liaoning where it was found.

Named by

Wang et al.

Year named

2014

Period

Early Cretaceous

Stage

Aptian

Found in

Jiufotang Formation, Dapingfang, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China

An enantiornithine bird, so it counts as an avian dinosaur. The type species is Pterygornis dapingfangensis. The authorship and some details are given from memory and should be checked against the original description.