CLADE NAME: AVIALAE GAUTHIER, 1986 (partim, see theropoda)
Aves (Genus: 213, Species: 258)
CLASS: AVES LINNAEUS, 1758
= SUBDIVISION: EUAMNIOTA GARDNER, 1982 (partim)
= INFRADIVISION: THECODONITA GARDNER, 1982 (partim)
= SUPERCOHORT: HAEMOTHERMIA GARDNER, 1982 (partim)
= COHORT: AVES GARDNER, 1982
= CLASS: EUOSTEICHTHYES WILEY, 1979 (partim)
= INFRACLASS: CHOANATA
= SUEPRDIVISION: AMNIOTA WILEY, 1979
= DIVISION: SAUROPSIDA WILEY, 1979 (sedis mutabilis)
= SAUROMORPHA HUENE, 1956 (partim)
=
SUBDIVISION: ARCHOSAURIA WILEY, 1979
= SUPERCOHORT: AVES WILEY, 1979
= PANAVES GAUTHIER & DE QUEIROZ, 2001 (partim)
= AVIFILOPLUMA GAUTHIER & DE QUEIROZ, 2001 (partim)
Note: = DROMAVIALAE JI & JI, 2001 (partim)
= AVESUCHIA
Incertae sedis
= Family: KUSZHOLIIDAE Nesov, 1992
Genus: Fukuipteryx IMAI, AZUMA, KAWABE, SHIBATA, MIYATA, WANG, & ZHOU, 2019
F. prima IMAI, AZUMA, KAWABE, SHIBATA, MIYATA, WANG, & ZHOU, 2019 (Type)
Genus: Cretaaviculus BAZHANOV, 1969
C. sarysuensis BAZHANOV, 1969
Note: Feather.
Genus: Ilerdopteryx LACASA, 1985
I. viai LACASA, 1985 (Type)
Genus: Kuszholia NESOV, 1992
= Kuszhoia NESSOV, 1992 (sic)
K. mengi NESOV, 1992 (Type)
K. sp
Genus: Platanavis NESOV, 1992
P. nana NESOV, 1992 (Type)
Genus: Nova?
= “Ichthyornis minusculus” referred material NESOV, 1990
Genus: Nova NESOV, 1991
Genus: Nova NESOV, 1992/ZERNEZKY, 1958
Genus: Nova NESOV, 1992
Genus: Nova SAPE 1992
Genus: Nova
Feather impressions
Genus: Praeornis RAUTIAN,
1978
P. sharovi RAUTIAN, 1978 (Type)
Note: Non avian feather.
SUBCLASS: INDET
ORDER: JEHOLORNITHIFORMES ZHOU & ZHANG, 2006
Family: JEHOLORNITHIDAE Zhou & Zhang, 2006
Genus: Dalianraptor GAO & LIU, 2005
D. cuhe GAO & LIU, 2005 (Type)
Genus: Jeholornis ZHOU & ZHANG, 2002
= Shenzhouraptor JI, JI, YOU, ZHANG, YUAN, JI, LI, & LI, 2002
J. prima ZHOU & ZHANG, 2002 (Type)
= Shenzhouraptor sinensis JI,
JI, YOU, ZHANG, YUAN, JI,
LI, & LI, 2002
J. palmapensis O’CONNOR, SUN, XU, WANG, & ZHOU,
2012
J. curvipes LEFEVRE, HU, ESCUILLIE, DYKE & GODEFROIT, 2014
J. sp
Genus: Jixiangornis JI, JI, ZHANG, YOU, ZHANG, WANG, YUAN & JI, 2002
= Luckyraptor ZHANG, 2007 (nomen nudum)
J. orientalis JI, JI, ZHANG, YOU, ZHANG, WANG, YUAN & JI, 2002 (Type)
= Luckyraptor eastensis ZHANG, 2007 (nomen nudum
Genus: Kompsornis WANG, HUANG, KUNDRAT, CAU, LIU, WANG & JU, 2020
K. longicaudus WANG, HUANG, KUNDRAT, CAU, LIU, WANG & JU, 2020 (Type)
Genus: Neimengornis WANG, WANG, BUO, KANG, MA & JU, 2021
N. rectusmim WANG, WANG, BUO, KANG, MA & JU, 2021 (Type)
Genus: Shenzhouraptor JI, JI, YOU, ZHANG, YUAN, JI, LI, & LI, 2002
S. sinensis JI,
JI, YOU, ZHANG, YUAN, JI,
LI, & LI, 2002 (Type)
SUBCLASS: SAURORNITHES NICHOLSON, 1879
= SUBCLASS: SAURORNIA SEELEY, 1865
= SAURURI VOGT, 1879
= SUBCLASS: SAURURAE STEJNEGER, 1885
= SUBCLASS: SAURIURAE HAECKEL, 1886
= SUPERORDER: SAURURAE COPE, 1889
= UNTERCLASSE: ARCHAEORNITHES GADOW, 1893
= UNTERKLASSE: SAURURA STEINMANN, 1907
= PLESION: ARCHAEOPTERYX GARDNER, 1982
INFRACLASS: ARCHAEORNITHES MARTIN, 1983
= SUBCLASS: ARCHAEONRITHES GADOW, 1893
Incertae sedis
Genus: Alcomavis RAUHUT, TISCHLINGER, & FOTH, 2019
A. poeschli RAUHUT, TISCHLINGER, & FOTH, 2019 (Type)
ORDER: ARCHAEOPTERYGIFORMES FÜRBRINGER, 1888
= ORDER (EX SUBCLASS): SAURURAE HUXLEY, 1867
= BETWEEN SUBORDER AND SUPERFAMILY: ARCHAEOPTERYGES FÜRBRINGER, 1888
= ORDER: ORNITHOPAPPI COPE, 1889
= ORDER: ARCHORNITHES FÜRBRINGER, 1888
= ORDER: SAURURA STEINMANN & DÖDERLEIN, 1890
= ORDER: ARCHAEOPTERYGES SHARPE, 1891
= ORDER: SAURORNITHES BEDDARD, 1898
= SUPERSUBORDER: ARCHORNITHIFORMES SHUFLT, 1903
= ORDER: ARCHAEOPTERYGOMORPHI HAY, 1930
Family: ARCHAEOPTERYGIDAE Huxley, 1871
= Family: ARCHORNITHIDAE Carus, 1875
= Family: ARCHAEORNITHIDAE Petronievics, 1925
= Parafamily: ARCHAEOPTRYGIDAE Huxley, 1871 (sensu Olshevsky, 1998)
Genus: Archaeopteryx MEYER,
1861
= Archaaeopteryx HOU, ZHOU, GU, & ZHANG, 1995 (sic)
= Archaeopterix (Anonyomus) 1862
= Archaeornis PETERONIEVICS vide PETRONIEVICS & WOODWARD, 1917
= Archeopteryx OWEN, 1864 (sic)
= Griphornis WOODWARD, 1862 (sic)
= Griphosaurus WAGNER, 1861 (nomen rejectum)
= Gryphornis LAMBRECHT, 1933 (sic)
= Gryphosaurus MARSCHALL, 1873 (sic)
A. lithographica MEYER, 1861 (Type)
= Griphosaurus
problematicus WAGNER, 1861 (nomen rejectum)
= Archaeopteryx
macurua OWEN, 1862 (nomen rejectum)
= Gryphornis
lagicaudatus WOODWARD, 1862 (nomen rejectum)
= Griphosaurus
longicaudatus (WOODWARD, 1862) OWEN, 1862 (nomen rejectum)
= Griphosaurus longicaudatum OWEN, 1862 (sic)
= Archaeopteryx macrurus OWEN, 1863 (sic)
= Archaeopteryx macroura VOGT, 1879 (sic)
= Archaeopteryx oweni PETRONIEVICS,
1917
A. siemensii (DAMES,
1897) ELZANOWSKI, 2002
= Archaeopteryx siemensii DAMES, 1897
= Archaeornis
siemensii (DAMES, 1897) PETERONIEVICS vide PETRONIEVICS & WOODWARD,
1917
A.
bavarica WELLNHOFER, 1993
A. albersdoerferi KUNDRAT, NUDDS, KEAR, LÜ & AHLBERG, 2019
A. sp
Genus: Jurapteryx HOWGATE, 1985
J. recurva (HOWGATE, 1984) HOWGATE, 1985 (Type)
= Archaeopteryx
recurva HOWGATE,
1984
Note: This genus is in question (Chiappe pers com.)
Genus: Wellnhoferia ELZANOWSKI, 2001
W. grandis ELZANOWSKI, 2001 (Type)
= Archaeopteryx lithographica WELLNHOFER, 1988
Genus: Nova?
= Archaeopteryx lithographica MEYER, 1861 (feather)
ORDER: YANDANGITHFORMES CAI & ZHAO, 1999
Family: YANDANGITHIDAE CAI & ZHAO, 1999
Genus: Yandangornis CAI & ZHAO, 1999
Y. longicaudus CAI & ZHAO, 1999 (Type)
CLADE NAME: PYGOSTYLIA CHIAPPE, 2001
= CLADE NAME: AVEBREVICAUDA PAUL, 2002
ORDER: CONFUCIUSORNITHIFORMES HOU, ZHOU, GU & ZHANG,
1995
Note: = AERIALAE JI & JI, 2001 (partim)
Incertae sedis
Genus: Evgenavis O’CONNOR, AVERIANOV, & ZELENKOV, 2014
E. nobilis O’CONNOR, AVERIANOV, & ZELENKOV, 2014 (Type)
Family: CONFUCIUSORNITHIDAE Hou, Zhou, Gu & Zhang, 1995
Genus: Changchengornis JI, CHIAPPE & JI, 1999
C. hengdaoziensis JI, CHIAPPE & JI, 1999 (Type)
Genus: Confuciusornis HOU, ZHOU, GU & ZHANG, 1995
= Jinzhournis HOU,
ZHOU, ZHANG & GU, 2002
C. sanctus HOU, ZHOU, GU & ZHANG,
1995 (Type)
= Confuciusornis sanstus HOU, ZHOU, GOU & ZHANG, 1995 [sic]
= Confuciusorins
chuonzhous HOU, 1997
= Confuciusorins meidus HOU, 1997 (sic)
= Confuciusorins
suniae HOU,
1997
= Confuciusorins shuzhi HOU, 1997 (sic)
= Jinzhournis yixianensis HOU, ZHOU, ZHANG & GU,
2002 (Type)
= Jinzhournis
zhangjiyingia HOU, ZHOU, ZHANG & GU, 2002
= Jinzhouornis deliates ZHANG, 2007 (nomen nudum)
C. dui HOU,
MARTIN, ZHOU, FEDUCCIA & ZHANG, 1999
C. feducciai ZHANG, GAO, MENG, LIU,HOU & ZHENG,
2009
C. jianchangensis LI, WANG & HOU, 2010
C. shifan WANG, HU, ZHANG, WANG, ZHAO, SULLIVAN & XU, 2022
C.
sp
Genus: Eoconfuciusornis ZHANG, ZHOU & BENTON, 2008
E. zhengi ZHANG, ZHOU & BENTON, 2008 (Type)
E. sp
Genus: Proornis LIM,
1993 (nomen nudum)
P. coreae LIM, 1993 (Type)
Note: Possibly Confuciusornis (LI & GAO, 2007)
Genus: Smallornis ZHANG, 2007 (nomen nudum)
S. liaoningica ZHANG, 2007 (Type)
Genus: Yangavis WANG & ZHOU, 2018
Y. confucii WANG & ZHOU, 2018 (Type)
Genus: Nova? GAO, LI, WEI, PAK & PAK, 2009
ORDER: INCERTAE SEDIS
Family: JINGUOFORTSIDAE Wang, Stidham & Zhou, 2018
Genus: Cratonavis LI, WANG, STIDHAM & ZHOU, 2022
C. zhui LI, WANG, STIDHAM & ZHOU, 2022 (Type)
Genus: Chongmingia WANG, WANG, WANG, & ZHOU, 2016
C. zhengi WANG,
WANG, WANG, & ZHOU, 2016 (Type)
Genus: Jinguofortis WANG, STIDHAM & ZHOU, 2018
J. perplexus WANG, STIDHAM & ZHOU, 2018 (Type)
ORDER: OMNIVOROPTERYGIFORMES CZERKAS & JI, 2002
= ORDER: SAPEORNITHIFORMES ZHOU & ZHANG, 2006
Family: OMNIVOROPTYERYGIDAE Czerkas & Ji, 2002
= Family: SAPEORNITHIDAE Zhou & Zhang, 2006
Genus: Omnivoropteryx CZERKAS & JI,
2002
O. sinousaorum CZERKAS & JI, 2002
(Type)
Genus: Sapeornis ZHOU & ZHANG,
2002
=Didactylornis YUAN, 2008
= Sheshiornis HU, LI, HOU & XU,
2010
S. chaoyangensis ZHOU & ZHANG,
2002 (Type)
=Didactylornis jii YUAN, 2008
= Sapeornis
angustis PROVINI, ZHOU, & ZHANG, 2009
= Sheshiornis primita HU, LI,
HOU & XU,
2010
S. sp
COHORT: ENANTIORNITHES NOVA
= SUBCLASS: ENANTIORNITHES WALKER, 1981
= INFRACLASS: ENANTIORNITHES WALKER,
1981
Note: = AERIALAE JI & JI, 2001 (partim)
Incertae sedis
Genus: Avimaia BAILLEUL, O’CONNOR, ZHANG, LI, WANG, LAMANNA, ZHU & ZHOU, 2019
A. schweitzerae BAILLEUL, O’CONNOR, ZHANG, LI, WANG, LAMANNA, ZHU & ZHOU, 2019 (Type)
Genus: Brevirostruavis LI, WANG, STIDHAM, ZHOU & CLARKE, 2021
B. macrohyoideus LI, WANG, STIDHAM, ZHOU & CLARKE, 2021 (Type)
Genus: Castignovolucris BUFFETAUT, ANGST & TONG, 2023
C. seberi BUFFETAUT, ANGST & TONG, 2023 (Type)
Genus: Catenoleimus PANTELEYEV, 1999
C. anachoretus PANTELEYEV, 1999 (Type)
Genus: Cathayornis non ZHOU, et al, 1991
C. chabuensis LI, LI, ZHANG, ZHOU, BAI, ZHANG & BA,
2008
C.
aberransis HOU, ZHOU, ZHANG & GU, 2002
Genus: Cerebavis KUROCHKIN,
SAVELIEV, POSTNOV, PERVUSHOV & POPOV, 2006
C. cenomanica KUROCHKIN, SAVELIEV, POSTNOV,
PERVUSHOV & POPOV,
2006 (Type)
Genus: Cruralispennia WANG, O’CONNOR, PAN, & ZHOU, 2017
C. multidonta
WANG, O’CONNOR, PAN, & ZHOU, 2017 (Type)
Genus: Dalingheornis ZHANG, HOU, HASEGAWA, O'CONNOR, MARTIN & CHIAPPE, 2006
D. liweii ZHANG, HOU, HASEGAWA, O'CONNOR, MARTIN & CHIAPPE, 2006
(Type)
Genus: Dunhuangia WANG, LI, O’CONNOR, ZHOU, & YOU, 2015
D. cuii WANG, LI, O’CONNOR, ZHOU, & YOU, 2015 (Type)
Genus: Elktornis XING, O’CONNOR, CHIAPPE, McKELLAR, CARROLL, HU, BAI, & LEI, 2019
E. changuangi XING, O’CONNOR, CHIAPPE, McKELLAR, CARROLL, HU, BAI, & LEI, 2019 (Type)
Genus: Elsornis CHIAPPE,
SUZUKI, DYKE, WATABE, TSOGTBAATAR & BARSBOLD, 2007
E. keni CHIAPPE, SUZUKI, DYKE, WATABE, TSOGTBAATAR & BARSBOLD,
2007 (Type)
Genus: Falcatakely O’CONNOR, TURNER, GROENKE, FELICE, ROGERS, KRAUSE & RAHANTARIOSA, 2020
F. forsterae O’CONNOR, TURNER, GROENKE, FELICE, ROGERS, KRAUSE & RAHANTARIOSA, 2020 (Type)
Genus: Feitianius O’CONNOR, LI, LAMANNA, WANG, HARRIS, ATTERHOLT &YOU, 2016
F. paradise O’CONNOR, LI, LAMANNA, WANG, HARRIS, ATTERHOLT &YOU, 2016 (Type)
Genus: Flexomornis TYKOSKI & FIORILLO, 2010
F. howei TYKOSKI &FIORILLO, 2010 (Type)
Genus: Fortipesavis CLARK & O’CONNOR, 2021
F. prehandens CLARK & O’CONNOR, 2021 (Type)
Genus: Fortunguavis WANG, O’CONNOR, & ZHOU, 2014
F. xiaotaizicus WANG, O’CONNOR, & ZHOU, 2014 (Type)
Genus: Holbotia ZELENKOV & AVERIANOV, 2015
H. ponomarenkoi ZELENKOV & AVERIANOV, 2015 (Type)
= Genus: Nova KUROCHKIN, 2000 (Enanithornithes famly nova)
= Genus: Nova KUROCHKIN, 2000 (Euornithiformes nova)
Genus: Houornis WANG & LIU,
2015
H. caudatus (HOU, 1997) WANG & LIU, 2015 (Type)
= Cathayornis caudatus HOU, 1997
Genus: Huoshanornis WANG,
ZHANG, GAO, HOU, MENG & LIU, 2010
H. huji WANG, ZHANG, GAO, HOU, MENG & LIU,
2010 (Type)
Genus: Imparavis WANG, CLARK, O’CONNOR, ZHANG, WANG, ZHENG & ZHOU, 2024
I. attenbourghi WANG, CLARK, O’CONNOR, ZHANG, WANG, ZHENG & ZHOU, 2024 (Type)
Genus: Junornis LIU, CHIAPPE, SERRANO, HABIB, ZHANG & MENG, 2017
J. houi LIU, CHIAPPE, SERRANO, HABIB, ZHANG & MENG, 2017 (Type)
Genus: Linyiornis WANG, WANG, O’CONNOR, WANG, ZHENG & ZHANG, 2016
L. amoena WANG, WANG, O’CONNOR, WANG, ZHENG & ZHANG, 2016 (Type)
Genus: Microenantiornis WEI & LI, 2017
M. vulgaris WEI & LI, 2017 (Type)
Genus: Mirusavis WANG, O’CONNOR, BAILLEUL & LI, 2020
M. parvus WANG, O’CONNOR, BAILLEUL & LI, 2020 (Type)
Genus: Musivavis WANG, CAU, LUO, KUNDRAT, WU, JU, GOU, LIU & JI, 2022
M. amabilis WANG, CAU, LUO, KUNDRAT, WU, JU, GOU, LIU & JI, 2022 (Type)
Genus: Qiliania JI, ATTERHOLT, O’CONNOR, LAMANNA, HARRIS, LI, YOU & DODSON,
2011
Q. graffini JI, ATTERHOLT, O’CONNOR, LAMANNA, HARRIS, LI, YOU & DODSON,
2011 (Type)
Genus: Paraprotopteryx ZHENG,
ZHANG & HOU, 2007
P. gracilis ZHENG, ZHANG & HOU,
2007 (Type)
Genus: Parvavis WANG, ZHOU & XU, 2014
P. chuxiongensis WANG, ZHOU & XU, 2014 (Type)
Genus: Piscvorenantiornis WANG & ZHOU, 2017
P. inusitatus WANG & ZHOU, 2017 (Type)
Genus:
Pterygornis WANG, HU, & LI, 2015
P. dapingfangensis
WANG, HU, & LI, 2015 (Type)
Genus: Shangyang WANG & ZHOU, 2019
S. graciles WANG & ZHOU, 2019 (Type)
Genus: Xiangornis HU,
XU, HOU, & SULLIVAN, 2012
X. shenmi HU, XU, HOU, & SULLIVAN, 2012
(Type)
Genus: Yatenavis HERRERA, AGNOLIN, ROZADILA, LO COCO, MANABE, TSUIHIJI, & NOVAS, 2023
Y. ieujensis HERRERA, AGNOLIN, ROZADILA, LO COCO, MANABE, TSUIHIJI, & NOVAS, 2023 (Type)
Genus: Yuanjiawaornis HU, LIU, LI, XU, & HOU, 2014
Y. viriosus HU,
LIU, LI, XU, & HOU, 2014 (Type)
Genus: Yuornis XU, BUFFETAUT, O’CONNOR, ZHANG, JIA, ZHANG, CHANG & TONG, 2021
Y. junchangi XU, BUFFETAUT, O’CONNOR, ZHANG, JIA, ZHANG, CHANG & TONG, 2021 (Type)
Genus: Nova? BURNHAM, MARTIN, & WALTON, 2003
Genus: Nova LAMANNA, YOU, JI, LU, JI, & CHIAPPE, 2005
Family: CUSPIROSTRISORNITHIDAE Hou, 1997
Genus: Cuspirostrisornis HOU, 1997
C. houi HOU, 1997 (Type)
Family: WASAIBPANCHIDAE Malkani, 2021
Genus: Wasaibpanchi MALKANI, 2021
W. damani MALKNANI, 2021 (Type)
Family: BOHAIORNITHIDAE Wang, Zhou, O’Connor & Zelenkov, 2014
Genus: Beiguornis WANG, JU, WU, LIU, GUO & JI, 2022
B. khinganensis WANG, JU, WU, LIU, GUO & JI, 2022 (Type)
Genus: Bohaiornis HU,
LI, HOU & XU, 2011
B. guoi HU, LI, HOU & XU, 2011 (Type)
Genus: Gretcheniao CHIAPPE, QINGJIN, SERRANO, SIGURDSEN, MIN, BELL & DI, 2019
G. sinensis CHIAPPE, QINGJIN, SERRANO, SIGURDSEN, MIN, BELL & DI, 2019 (Type)
Genus: Longusunguis WANG, ZHOU, O'CONNOR & ZELENKOV, 2014
L. kurochkini WANG, ZHOU, O'CONNOR & ZELENKOV, 2014 (Type)
Genus: Parabohaiornis WANG,
ZHOU, O'CONNOR & ZELENKOV, 2014
P. martini WANG, ZHOU, O'CONNOR & ZELENKOV, 2014 (Type)
Genus: Shenqiornis WANG,
O’CONNOR, ZHAO, CHIAPPE, GAO & CHENG, 2010
S. mengi WANG, O’CONNOR, ZHAO,
CHIAPPE, GAO & CHENG, 2010 (Type)
Genus: Sulcavis O’CONNOR,
ZHANG, CHIAPPE, MENG, LI, & LIU, 2013
S. geeorum O’CONNOR, ZHANG, CHIAPPE, MENG, LI, & LIU,
2013 (Type)
Genus: Zhouornis ZHANG,
CHIAPPE, HAN, & CHINSAMY, 2013
Z. hani ZHANG, CHIAPPE, HAN, & CHINSAMY, 2013 (Type)
Family: PENGORNITHIDAE Wang, O’Connor, Zheng, Wang, Hu, & Zhou, 2014
Genus: Chiappeavis O’CONNOR, WANG, ZHENG, HU, ZHANG, & ZHOU, 2016
C. magnapremaxillo
O’CONNOR, WANG, ZHENG, HU, ZHANG, & ZHOU, 2016 (Type)
Genus: Eopengornis WANG, O’CONNOR, ZHENG, WANG, HU, & ZHOU,
2014
E. martini WANG, O’CONNOR, ZHENG, WANG, HU, & ZHOU, 2014 (Type)
Genus: Parapengornis HU, O’CONNOR & ZHOU, 2015
P. eurycaudatus HU, O’CONNOR & ZHOU, 2015 (Type)
Genus: Pengornis ZHOU,
CLARKE & ZHANG, 2008
P. houi ZHOU, CLARKE & ZHANG, 2008 (Type)
Genus: Yuanchuavis WANG, O’CONNOR, ZHAO, PEN, ZHENG, WANG & ZHOU, 2021
Y. kompsosoura WANG, O’CONNOR, ZHAO, PEN, ZHENG, WANG & ZHOU, 2021 (Type)
ORDER: LIAONINGORNITHIFORMES HOU, 1997
Family: LIAONINGORNITHIDAE Hou, 1997
Genus: Liaoningornis HOU,
1997
L. longidigitris HOU, 1997 (Type)
ORDER: ABERRATIODONTUIFORMES GONG, HOU & WANG, 2004
Family: ABERRATIODONTUIDAE Gong, Hou & Wang, 2004
Genus: Aberratidontus GONG, HOU & WANG, 2004
A. wui GONG, HOU & WANG, 2004 (Type)
ORDER: BOLUOCHIFORMES ZHOU & ZHANG, 2006
Family: BOLUOCHIDAE Zhou & Zhang, 2006
Genus: Boluochia ZHOU,
1995
B. zhengi ZHOU, 1995 (Type)
ORDER: PROTOPTERYGIFORMES ZHOU & ZHANG, 2006
Family: PROTOPTERYGIDAE Zhou & Zhang, 2006
Genus: Jibeinia HOU,
1997
J. luanhera HOU, 1997 (Type)
Genus: Protopteryx ZHANG & ZHOU,
2000
P. fengningensis ZHANG & ZHOU, 2000
(Type)
Genus: Vescornis ZHANG,
ERICSON, & ZHOU, 2004
= Hebeiornis XU, YANG, & DENG, 1999 (nomen dubium)
V. hebeiensis ZHANG, ERICSON, & ZHOU,
2004 (Type)
= Hebeiornis fengningensis XU, YANG, & DENG, 1999 (nomen dubium)
SUPERORDER: EUENANTIORNITHES CHIAPPE, 2002
= ORDER: LIAOXIORNITHIFORMES HOU, ZHOU, ZHANG & GU,
2002
= Family: LIAOXIORNITHIDAE Hou, Zhou, Zhang & Gu,
2002
Genus: Cratoavis CARVALHO, NOVAS, AGNOLIN, ISASI, FREITAS, & ANDRADE,
2015
C. cearensis CARVALHO, NOVAS, AGNOLIN, ISASI, FREITAS, & ANDRADE, 2015
(Type)
Genus: Elbretornis WALKER & DYKE,
2009
E. bonapartei WALKER & DYKE, 2009 (Type)
E. sp
Genus: Eoalulavis SANZ,
CHIAPPE, PEREZ-MORENO, BUSCALIONI, MORATALLA, ORTEGA & POYATO-ARIZA,
1996
E. hoyasi SANZ, CHIAPPE, PEREZ-MORENO, BUSCALIONI,
MORATALLA, ORTEGA & POYATO-ARIZA,
1996 (Type)
Genus: Grabauornis DALSATT, ERICKSON, & ZHOU, 2014
G. lingyuanensis DALSATT, ERICKSON, & ZHOU, 2014 (Type)
Genus: Halimornis CHIAPPE,
LAMB & ERICSON, 2002
H. thompsonae emend CHIAPPE, LAMB & ERICSON,
2002 (Type)
= Halimornis thompsoni CHIAPPE,
LAMB & ERICSON, 2002
= Genus: Nova LAMB,
CHIAPPE & ERICKSON, 1993
Genus: Largirostrisornis HOU, 1997
L. sexdentoris HOU, 1997 (Type)
Genus: Lectavis CHIAPPE,
1993
L. bretincola CHIAPPE, 1993 (Type)
Genus: Liaoxiornis HOU & CHEN,
1999
= Lingyuanornis JI & JI, 1999
L. delicatus HOU & CHEN, 1999 (Type)
= Lingyuanornis
parvus JI & JI, 1999
Note : Part and counterpart specimens.
Genus: Martinavis WALKER, BUFFETAUT & DYKE, 2007
M. cruzyensis WALKER, BUFFETAUT & DYKE, 2007 (Type)
M. vincei WALKER, BUFFETAUT & DYKE,
2007
M. saltariensis WALKER & DYKE, 2009
M. minor WALKER & DYKE, 2009
M. whetstonei WALKER & DYKE, 2009
M. sp
Genus: Rapaxavis MORSCHHAUSER, VARRICCHIO, GAO, LIU, WANG, CHENG, & MENG,
2009
R. pani MORSCHHAUSER, VARRICCHIO, GAO, LIU, WANG, CHENG, & MENG, 2009 (Type)
Genus: Yungavolucris CHIAPPE,
1993
Y. brevipedalis CHIAPPE, 1993 (Type)
Genus: Nova DEBEE, LAWVER, CLARKE & GUILLERMO, 2010
Incertae sedis
Genus: Nova FORSTER, CHIAPPE, KRAUSE & SAMPSON, 1996
Genus: Nova? SANZ, CHIAPPE, PEREZ-MORENO, MORATALLA, HERNANDEZ-CARRASQUILLA, BUSCALIONI, ORTEGA, POYATO-ARIZA, RASSKIN-GUTMAN & MARTINEZ-DELCLOS, 1997
Genus: Nova? SUZUKI, WATABE & TSOGTBAATAR, 1999
ORDER: LONGIPTERYGIFORMES ZHANG, ZHOU, HOU & GU,
2001
= ORDER: LONGIROSTRAVISIFORMES ZHOU & ZHANG, 2006
Family: LONGIPTERYGIDAE Zhang, Zhou, Hou & Gu, 2001
Genus: Camptodontornis DEMIRJIAN, 2019
= Camptodontus LI, GONG, ZHANG, YANG & HOU, 2010 non DEJEAN, 1826 (Camptodontus cayennensis, Insecta, Carabidae)
C. yangi (LI, GONG, ZHANG, YANG & HOU, 2010) DEMIRJIAN, 2019 (Type)
= Camptodontus yangi LI, GONG, ZHANG, YANG & HOU, 2010
Genus: Camptodontus LI, GONG, ZHANG, YANG & HOU, 2010
C. yangi LI, GONG, ZHANG, YANG & HOU, 2010 (Type)
Genus: Longipteryx ZHANG,
ZHOU, HOU & GU, 2001
L. chaoyangensis ZHANG, ZHOU, HOU & GU,
2001 (Type)
Genus: Shanweiniao O’CONNOR, WANG, CHIAPPE, GAO, MENG, CHENG, & LIU,
2009
S. cooperorum O’CONNOR, WANG, CHIAPPE, GAO, MENG, CHENG, & LIU, 2009
(Type)
= Genus: Nova O'CONNOR,
MENG, WANG & CHIAPPE, 2006
Genus: Shengjingornis LI,
WANG, ZHANG, & HOU, 2012
S. yangi LI, WANG, ZHANG, & HOU, 2012 (Type)
Family: LONGIROSTRAVISIDAE Zhang & Zhou, 2006
Genus: Longirostravis HOU,
CHIAPPE, ZHANG & CHUONG, 2004
L. hani HOU, CHIAPPE, ZHANG & CHUONG,
2004 (Type)
Genus: Otogornis HOU,
1994
O. genghisi HOU, 1994 (Type)
ORDER: EOENANTIORNITHIFORMES HOU, MARTIN, ZHOU & FEDUCCIA, 1999
Family: EOENANTIORNITHIDAE Hou, Martin, Zhou & Feduccia, 1999
Genus: Dapingfangornis LI, DUAN, HU, WANG, CHENG & HOU, 2006
D. sentisorhinus LI, DUAN, HU, WANG, CHENG & HOU, 2006 (Type)
Genus: Eoenantiornis HOU,
MARTIN, ZHOU & FEDUCCIA, 1999
E. buhleri HOU, MARTIN, ZHOU & FEDUCCIA, 1999 (Type)
ORDER: ENANTIORNITHIFORMES MARTIN, 1983
= ORDER: GOBIPTERYGIFORMES ELZANOWSKI, 1974
= ORDER: ALEXORNITHIFORMES BRODKORB, 1976
Incertae sedis
Family: ALEXORNITHIDAE Brodkorb, 1976
= Family: ZHYRAORNITHIDAE Nesov, 1984
Genus: Abavornis PANTHELEEV,
1998
A. bonaparti PANTHELEEV, 1998(Type)
A. sp
Genus: Alexornis BRODKORB, 1976
A. antecedens BRODKORB, 1976 (Type)
Genus: Explorornis PANTHELEEV,
1998
E. walkeri (NESOV & PANTELEEV, 1993)
PANTHELEEV,
1998
= Enantiornis walkeri NESOV & PANTHELEEV, 1993
E. nessovi PANTHELEEV,
1998 (Type)
E. sp
Genus: Incolornis PANTHELEEV,
1998
I. martini (NESOV & PANTELEEV, 1993)
PANTHELEEV, 1998
= Enantiornis martini NESOV & PANTHELEEV, 1993
I.
silvae PANTHELEEV,
1998 (Type)
Genus: Kizylkumavis NESOV, 1984
K. cretacea NESOV, 1984 (Type)
Genus: Lenesornis KUROCHKIN, 1996
L. maltschevskyi (NESOV, 1986) KUROCHKIN,
1996 (Type)
= Ichthyornis
maltschevskyi NESOV, 1986
Genus: Sazavis NESOV & JARKOV, 1989
S. prisca NESOV & JARKOV, 1989 (Type)
Note: May belong to the Gobipteryx (ELZANOWSKI, 1995)
Genus: Zhyraornis NESOV,
1984
= Zhyraornis NESOV & BORKIN, 1983 (nomen nudum)
Z. kashkarovi NESOV, 1984 (Type)
= Zhyraornis kashkarovi NESOV & BORKIN,
1983 (nomen nudum)
Z.
logunovi NESOV, 1992
Family: AVISAURIDAE Brett-Surman & Paul, 1985
Genus: Avisaurus BRETT-SURMAN & PAUL, 1985
A. archibaldi BRETT-SURMAN & PAUL, 1985 (Type)
Genus: Bauxitornis DYKE & OSI, 2010
B. mindszentyae DYKE & OSI, 2010 (Type)
Genus: Enantiophoenix CAU & ARDUINI, 2008
E. electrophyla CAU & ARDUINI, 2008 (Type)
= Genus: Nova?
DALLA VECCHIA, VENTURINI & TENTOR, 2002
Genus: Gettyia ATTERHOLT, HUTCHISON & O’CONNOR, 2018
G. gloriae (VARICCHIO & CHIAPPE, 1995) ATTERHOLT, HUTCHISON & O’CONNOR, 2018 (Type)
= Avisaurus gloriae VARRICCHIO & CHIAPPE, 1995
Genus: Intiornis NOVAS, AGNOLIN & SCAFERLA, 2011
I. inexpectatus NOVAS, AGNOLIN & SCAFERLA, 2011 (Type)
Genus: Mirarce ATTERHOLT, HUTCHISON & O’CONNOR, 2018
M. eatoni ATTERHOLT, HUTCHISON & O’CONNOR, 2018 (Type)
= Avisaurus nova? HUTCHISON, 1993
Genus: Neuquenornis CHIPPE & CALVO,
1994
N. volans CHIPPE & CALVO, 1994 (Type)
Genus: Soroavisaurus CHIAPPE, 1993
S. australis CHIAPPE, 1993 (Type)
Family: GOBIPTERYGIDAE Elzanowski, 1974
Genus: Gobipipus KUROKHIN, CHATTERJEE, & MIKHAILOV, 2013
= Gobipipus CHATTERJEE, 1994 (nova nudum)
= Gobipipus CHATTERJEE, KUROKHIN & MIKHAILOV, 1997 (nova nudum)
G. reshetovi KUROCHKIN, CHATTERJEE, & MIKHAILOV, 2013 (Type)
= Gobipipus
elzanowskii CHATTERJEE, 1994 (nova nudum)
= Gobipipus reshetovi CHATTERJEE, KUROCHKIN & MIKHAILOV, 1997 (nova
nudum)
Genus: Gobipteryx ELZANOWSKI, 1976
G. minuta ELZANOWSKI, 1976 (Type)
Genus: Nova LU, XU, ZHANG, JIA, & CHANG, 2011
Family: ENANTIORNITHIDAE Nesov & Borkin, 1983
Genus: Enantiornis WALKER, 1981
E. leali WALKER, 1981 (Type)
E. sp
Genus: Gurilynia KUROCHKIN, 1999
G. nesovi KUROCHKIN, 1999 (Type)
Genus: Nanantius
MOLNAR, 1986
N. eos MOLNAR, 1986 (Type)
N. valifanovi KUROCHKIN, 1996
Genus: Wyleyia HARRISON & WALKER, 1973
W. valdensis HARRISON & WALKER, 1973 (Type)
= Wileyia valdensis PADIAN (sic)
Genus: Nova? NESOV, 1992
ORDER: EUORNITHIFORMES KUROCHKIN, 1996
= ORDER: IBEROMESORNITHIFORMES SANZ & BONAPARTE, 1992
= ORDER: SINORNIFORMES HOU, 1997
= ORDER: CATHAYORNITHIFORMES ZHOU, JIN & ZHANG, 1992
Family: CATHAYORNITHIDAE Zhou, Jin & Zhang,
1992
Genus: Cathayornis ZHOU,
JIN & ZHANG, 1992
C. yandica ZHOU, JIN & ZHANG, 1992
(Type)
C. sp
Family: SINORNITHIDAE Hou, 1997
Genus: Eocathayornis ZHOU, 2002
= Eocathayornis ZHOU, 1999 (nomen nudum)
E. walkeri ZHOU, 2002 (Type)
= Eocathayornis walkeri ZHOU, 1999 (nomen nudum)
Genus: Gracilornis LI & HOU, 2011
G. jiufotangensis LI & HOU, 2011 (Type)
Genus: Longchengornis HOU,
1997
L. sanyanensis HOU, 1997 (Type)
Genus: Sinornis SERENO & RAO, 1992
S. santensis SERENO & RAO, 1992 (Type)
= Genus: Nova
RAO & SERENO, 1990
Family: IBEROMESORNITHIDAE Sanz & Bonaparte, 1992
= Family: CONCORNITHIDAE Kurochkin, 1996
Genus: Concornis SANZ & BUSCALIONI,
1992
C. lacustris SANZ & BUSCALIONI, 1992
(Type)
Genus: Iberomesornis SANZ & BONAPARTE,
1992
= Iberomesornis CHIAPPE & CALVO, 1989 (nomen nudum)
I. romerali SANZ & BONAPARTE, 1992
(Type)
= Iberomesornis romerali CHIAPPE & CALVO, 1989 (nomen nudum)
I. sp
Genus: Noguerornis LACASA-RUIZ,
1989
= Nogerornis LACASA-RUIZ, 1989 (sic)
N. gonzalezi LACASA-RUIZ, 1989 (Type)
Family: ALETHOALAORNITHIDAE Li, Hu, Duan, Gong & Hou, 2007
Genus: Alethoalaornis LI, HU, DUAN, GONG & HOU, 2007
A. agitornis LI, HU, DUAN, GONG & HOU, 2007 (Type)
INFRACLASS: ORNITHUROMORPHA CHIAPPE, 2002
Incertae sedis
Genus: Belluornis WANG, ZHOU, & ZHOU, 2016b
= Bellulia WANG, ZHOU, & ZHOU, 2016a preoccupied by FIBINGER, 2008
B. rectusunguis
(WANG, ZHOU, & ZHOU, 2016a ) WANG, ZHOU, & ZHOU, 2016b (Type)
= Bellulia rectusunguis
WANG, ZHOU, & ZHOU, 2016a
Genus: Brevidentavis O’CONNOR, STIDHAM, HARRIS, LAMANNA, BAILLEUL, HU, WANG & YOU, 2022
B. zhangi O’CONNOR, STIDHAM, HARRIS, LAMANNA, BAILLEUL, HU, WANG & YOU, 2022 (Type)
Genus: Changmaornis WANG, O’CONNOR, LI & YOU, 2013
C. houi WANG, O’CONNOR, LI & YOU, 2013 (Type)
Genus: Dingavis O’CONNOR, WANG, & HU, 2016
D. longimaxilla
O’CONNOR, WANG, & HU, 2016 (Type)
Genus: Eogranivora ZHENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, WANG, & ZHOU, 2020
E. edentulata ZHENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, WANG, & ZHOU, 2020 (Type)
Genus: Jiuquanornis WANG,
O’CONNOR, LI & YOU, 2013
J. niui WANG, O’CONNOR, LI & YOU, 2013 (Type)
Genus: Juehuaornis WANG, WANG, & HU, 2015
J. zhangi WANG, WANG, & HU, 2015 (Type)
Genus: Kaririavis de SOUZA CARVALHO, AGNOLIN, ROZADILLA, NOVAS, ANDRADE & NETO, 2021
K. mater de SOUZA CARVALHO, AGNOLIN, ROZADILLA, NOVAS, ANDRADE & NETO, 2021 (Type)
Genus: Kinganornis WANG, CAU, KUNDRAT, CHIAPPE, JI, WANG, LI & WU, 2020
K. hulunbuirensis WANG, CAU, KUNDRAT, CHIAPPE, JI, WANG, LI & WU, 2020 (Type)
Genus: Meemannavis O’CONNOR, STIDHAM, HARRIS, LAMANNA, BAILLEUL, HU, WANG & YOU, 2022
M. ductrix O’CONNOR, STIDHAM, HARRIS, LAMANNA, BAILLEUL, HU, WANG & YOU, 2022 (Type)
Genus: Piscivoravis,
ZHOU, ZHOU, & O’CONOR, 2013
P. lii ZHOU, ZHOU, & O’CONOR, 2013 (Type)
Genus: Yumenornis WANG, O’CONNOR, LI & YOU, 2013
Y. huangi WANG, O’CONNOR, LI & YOU, 2013 (Type)
Genus: Zhongjianornis ZHOU,
ZHANG, & LI,
2009
Z. yangi ZHOU, ZHANG, & LI, 2009 (Type)
LEGION: ORNITHOTHORACES NOVA
= SUBCLASS: ORNITHOTHORACES HAECKEL 1866
Incertae sedis
Genus: Xinghaiornis WANG, CHIAPPE, TENG & JI, 2013
X. lini WANG, CHIAPPE, TENG & JI, 2013 (Type)
SUBLEGION: ORNITHURAE NOVA emend HAECKEL, 1866
= INFRACLASS: ORNITHURAE HAECKEL, 1866
= SUBCLASS: ORNITHURAE HAECKEL, 1866
Incertae sedis
Genus: Archaeorhynchus ZHOU & ZHANG,
2006b
A. spathula ZHOU & ZHANG, 2006b
(Type)
Genus: Changzuiornis HUANG, WANG, HU, LIU, PETEYA, & CLARKE, 2016
C. ahgmi HUANG,
WANG, HU, LIU, PETEYA, & CLARKE, 2016 (Type)
Genus: Jianchangornis ZHOU, ZHANG & LI, 2009
J. microdonta ZHOU, ZHANG, & LI, 2009 (Type)
Genus: Kookne NOVAS, AGNOLIN, ROZADILLA, ARANIAGA-ROLANDO, BRISSON-EGLI, MOTTA, CERRONI, EZCURRA, MARTINELLI, D'ANGELO, ALVAREZ-HERRERA, GENTIL, BOGAN, CHIMENTO, GARCIA-MARSA, LO COCO, MIQUEL, BRITO, VERA, PEREZ LOINAZE, FERNANDEZ & SALGADO, 2019
K. yeutensis NOVAS, AGNOLIN, ROZADILLA, ARANIAGA-ROLANDO, BRISSON-EGLI, MOTTA, CERRONI, EZCURRA, MARTINELLI, D'ANGELO, ALVAREZ-HERRERA, GENTIL, BOGAN, CHIMENTO, GARCIA-MARSA, LO COCO, MIQUEL, BRITO, VERA, PEREZ LOINAZE, FERNANDEZ & SALGADO, 2019 (Type)
Genus: Tingmiatornis BONO, CLARKE, TARDUNO, & BRINKMAN, 2016
T. arttica BONO,
CLARKE, TARDUNO, & BRINKMAN, 2016 (Type)
Family: ELOPTERYGIDAE Lambrecht, 1933
= Subfamily: ELOPTERYGINAE Lambrecht, 1933 (sensu Le Loeuff, Buffetaut, Mechin & Mechin-Salessy, 1992)
Genus: Elopteryx ANDREWS,
1913
E. nopcsai ANDREWS, 1913 (Type)
Family: GARGANTUAVIDAE BUFFETATU & ANGST, 2019
Genus: Gargantuavis BUFFETAUT & Le LOEUFF, 1998
G. philoinos BUFFETAUT & LE LOEUFF, 1998 (Type)
INFRALEGION: VORNES EMEND ZELENKOV, 2015
= PARVCLASS: VORNES ZELENKOV, 2015
ORDER: MYSTIORNITHIFORMES KUROCHKIN, ZELENKOV, AVERIANOV & LESHCHINSKIY, 2011
Family: MYSTIORNITHIDAE Kurochkin, Zelenkov, Averianov, & Leshchinskiy, 2011
Genus: Mystiornis KUROCHKIN, ZELENKOV, AVERIANOV & LESHCHINSKIY, 2011
M. cyrili KUROCHKIN, ZELENKOV, AVERIANOV & LESHCHINSKIY, 2011 (Type)
ORDER: PATAGOPTERYGIFORMES ALVARENGA & BONAPARTE,
1991
= COHORT: PATAGOPTERYGIFORMES (KUROCHKIN, pers com)
Note: KUROCHKIN, 1995 places this family in the Palaeognathae, but now thinks
otherwise.
Family: PATAGOPTERYGIDAE Alvarenga & Bonaparte, 1992
Genus: Alamitornis AGNOLIN & MARTINELLI,
2009
A. minutus AGNOLIN & MARTINELLI,
2009 (Type)
Genus: Patagopteryx ALVARENGA & BONAPARTE,
1992
P. deferrariisi ALARENGA & BONAPARTE,
1992 (Type)
ORDER: VORONIFORMES ZELENKOV, 2015
Family: VORONIDAE Zelenkov, 2015
Genus: Vorona FORSTER,
CHIAPPE, KRAUSE & SAMPSON, 1996
V. berivotrensis FORSTER, CHIAPPE, KRAUSE & SAMPSON,
1996 (Type)
ORDER: HOLLANDIFORMES ZELENKOV, 2015
Family: HOLLANDIDAE Zelenkov, 2015
Genus: Hollanda BELL,
CHIAPPE, ERICKSON, SUZUKI, WATABE, BARSBOLD & TSOGTBAATAR,
2009 (published 2010)
= Hollandornis BELL, CHIAPPE, ERICKSON, SUZUKI, WATABE, BARSBOLD & TSOGTBAATAR,
2009 (published 2010) (nomen nudum)
H. luceria BELL, CHIAPPE, ERICKSON, SUZUKI,
WATABE, BARSBOLD & TSOGTBAATAR,
2009 (published 2010) (Type)
= Hollandornis birdus BELL, CHIAPPE, ERICKSON,
SUZUKI, WATABE, BARSBOLD & TSOGTBAATAR,
2009 (published 2010) (nomen nudum) (Note: This name appears in a table and clearly the first
name used for this genus).
INFRALEGION: APSARAVES EMEND ZELENKOV, 2015
= PARVCLASS: APSARAVES ZELENKOV, 2015
ORDER: APSARAVIFORMES LIVEZEY & ZUSI, 2007
Family: APSARAVIDAE Livezey & Zusi, 2007
Genus: Apsaravis NORELL & CLARKE,
2001
A. ukhaana NORRELL & CLARKE, 2001 (Type)
Family: SCHIZOOURIDAE Zelenkov, 2015
= Family: SCHIZOOURIDAE Wang, O'Connor, Zhou & Zhou, 2019
Genus: Mengciusornis WANG, O’CONNOR, ZHOU & ZHOU, 2019
M. dentatus WANG, O’CONNOR, ZHOU & ZHOU, 2019 (Type)
Genus: Schizooura ZHOU, ZHOU, & O’CONNOR, 2012
S.lii ZHOU, ZHOU, & O’CONNOR,
2012 (Type)
= Genus: Nova ZHOU,
ZHOU & O'CONNOR, 2010
INFRALEGION: AMBIORTES EMEND ZELENKOV, 2015
= PARVCLASS: AMBIORTES ZELENKOV, 2015
= MAGNORDER: PALAEOGNATHAE NOVA
= PARVCLASS: PALAEOGNATHAE PYCRAFT, 1900
ORDER: AMBIORTIFORMES KUROCHKIN, 1982
= ORDER: PALINTROPIFORMES LONGRICH, 2009
= ORDER: YIXIANORNITHIFORMES ZHOU & ZHANG, 2006
= ORDER: YANORNITHIFORMES ZHOU & ZHANG, 2001
= ORDER: GANSUIFORMES HOU & LIU, 1984
= ORDER: CHAOYANGITHIFORMES HOU, 1997
= ORDER: CHAOYANGORNITHIFORMES HOU, 1997
Incertae sedis (CHAOYANGITHIFORMES)
Incertae sedis
Genus: Nova O'CONNOR, CHIAPPE & GAO, 2005
Family: AMBIORTIDAE Kurochkin, 1982
= Family: PALITROPIDAE Martin, 1991
Genus: Ambiortus KUROCHKIN, 1982
A. dementjevi KUROCHKIN, 1982 (Type)
Genus: Palintropus BRODKORB, 1970
P. retusus (MARSH, 1892) BRODKORB, 1970 (Type)
= Cimolopteryx retusus MARSH, 1892
= Apatornis retusus(MARSH, 1892) BRODKORB, 1963
P. sp
Family: GANSUIDAE Hou & Liu, 1984
Genus: Gansus HOU & LIU, 1984
G. yumenensis HOU & LIU, 1984 (Type)
Genus: Iteravis ZHOU, O’CONNOR & WANG, 2014
I. huchzermeyeri ZHOU, O’CONNOR & WANG, 2014 (Type)
= Gansus zheni LIU, CHIAPPE, ZHANG, BELL, MENG, JI, & WANG, 2014
Family: SONGLINGORNITHIDAE Hou, 1997
Genus: Songlingornis HOU,
1997
S. linghensis HOU, 1997 (Type)
Family: CHAOYANGORNITHIDAE Hou, 1997
= Family: CHAOYANGIDAE Hou, 1997
Genus: Chaoyangia HOU & ZHANG,
1993
= Chaoyangis HOU, 1997 (sic)
C. beishanensis HOU & ZHANG, 1993 (Type)
Family: YANORNITHIDAE Zhou & Zhang, 2001
Genus: Abitusavis WANG, LI, LIU & ZHOU, 2020
A. lii WANG, LI, LIU & ZHOU, 2020 (Type)
Genus: Similiyanornis WANG, LI, LIU & ZHOU, 2020
S. brevipectus WANG, LI, LIU & ZHOU, 2020 (Type)
Genus: Yanornis ZHOU & ZHANG,
2001
= Archaeovolans CZERKAS & XU, 2002
= Archaeoraptor SLOAN, 1999 (nomen nudum)
Y. martini ZHOU & ZHANG, 2001 (Type)
= Archaeoraptor
liaoningensis SLOAN, 1999 (nomen nudum)
= Archaeovolans
repatriatus CZERKAS & XU, 2002
Y. sp
Family: YIXIANORNITHIDAE Zhou & Zhang, 2006
Genus: Yixianornis ZHOU & ZHANG,
2001
Y. garbaui ZHOU & ZHANG, 2001 (Type)
Family: HONGSHANORNITHIDAE O’Connor, Gao & Chiappe, 2010
Genus: Archaeornithura WANG, ZHENG, O'CONNOR, LLOYD, WANG, WANG,
ZHANG & ZHOU, 2015
A. meemannae WANG, ZHENG, O'CONNOR, LLOYD, WANG, WANG, ZHANG & ZHOU, 2015
(Type)
Genus: Hongshanornis ZHOU & ZHANG,
2005
H. longicresta ZHOU & ZHANG, 2005
(Type)
Genus: Longicrusavis O’CONNOR, GAO & CHIAPPE, 2010
L. houi O’CONNOR, GAO & CHIAPPE, 2010 (Type)
Genus: Parahongshanorins LI,
WANG & HOU, 2011
P. chaoyangensis LI, WANG, & HOU, 2011 (Type)
Genus: Tianyuornis ZHENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, ZHANG, & WANG,
2014
T. cheni ZHENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, ZHANG, & WANG, 2014 (Type)
SUBCLASS: PRAEORNITHURAE KUROCHKIN, 1995
MAGNORDER: PROTOAVIORNITHES NOVA
= INFRACLASS: PROTOAVIORNITHES KUROCHKIN, 1995
ORDER: PROTOAVIFORMES CHATTERJEE, 1991
Family: PROTOAVIDAE Chatterjee, 1991
Genus: Protoavis CHATTERJEE, 1991
= Protoavis CHATTERJEE, 1987 (nomen nudum)
P. texensis CHATTERJEE, 1991 (Type)
AVIALAE GAUTHIER, 1986
SUBCLASS: ODONTORNITHES MARSH, 1873
INFRACLASS: ODONTOHOLCAE NOVA
= SUBCLASS: ODONTOHOLCAE STEJNEGER, 1885
= SUPERORDER: ODONTOLCAE STEJNEGER, 1885
MAGNORDER: HESPERORNITHES FÜRBRINGER, 1888
= INFRACLASS: HESPERORNITHES FÜRBRINGER, 1888
= SUBCLASS: HESPERORNITHES FÜRBRINGER, 1888
ORDER: HESPERORNITHIFORMES (FÜRBRINGER, 1888) SHARPE, 1899
= ORDER: ODONTOLCAE MARSH, 1875
= ORDER: ODONTOLGAE FORBES, 1884
= SUPERODER: ODONTORNITHES FORBES, 1884
= ORDER: DROMAEOPAPPI STEJNEGER, 1885
= SUPERORDER: ODONTOGNATHAE WETMORE, 1930
= ORDER: HESPERORNITHOMORPHI HAY, 1930
Incertae sedis
Genus: Chupkaornis TANAKA, KOBAYASHI, KURIHARA, FIORILLO & KANO, 2017
C. keraorum TANAKA, KOBAYASHI, KURIHARA, FIORILLO & KANO, 2017 (Type)
Genus: Fumicollis BELL, & CHIAPPE, 2015
F. hoffmanorum
emend BELL, & CHIAPPE, 2015 (Type)
= Fumicollis
hoffmani BELL, & CHIAPPE, 2015
Note: The authors
named the species after two people, and incorrectly used 'i' when they should
have used 'orum'.
Genus: Potamornis ELZANOWSKI, PAUL & STIDHAM, (2000) 2001
P. skutchi ELZANOWSKI, PAUL & STIDHAM, (2000) 2001 (Type)
Family: HESPERORNITHIDAE Marsh, 1872
Genus: Nova ZELENKOV, PANTELEYEV & YARKOV, 2017 (Rychkovo)
Subfamily: ASIAHESPERORNITHINAE Nesov & Prizemlin, 1991
Genus: Asiahesperornis NESOV & PRIZEMLIN, 1991
A. bazhanovi NESOV & PRIZEMLIN, 1991 (Type)
Genus: Parascaniornis LAMBRECHT,
1933
P. stensioi LAMBRECHT, 1933 (Type)
Note: Baptornis sp by Rees, J., and Lindgren, J., 2005. This is incorrrect, since Parascaniornis already has a species name, it can not be placed into a Baptornis sp and has to be changed to Baptornis stensioi.
Subfamily: HESPERORNITHINAE Marsh, 1872
Genus: Canadaga HOU, 1999
C. arctica HOU, 1999 (Type)
Genus: Coniornis MARSH, 1893
C. altus MARSH, 1893 (Type)
= Hesperornis
montana SHUFELDT, 1915
Genus: Hesperornis MARSH, 1872
= Hargeria LUCAS, 1903
= Lestornis MARSH, 1876
H. regalis MARSH, 1872 (Type)
H.
crassipes (MARSH, 1876) BRODKORB, 1963
= Lestornis crassipes MARSH, 1876
H.
gracilis MARSH, 1876
= Hargeria gracilis (MARSH, 1876) LUCAS, 1903
H. rossicus NESOV & YARKOV, 1993
= Hesperornis
rossica NESOV & YARKOV, 1993
H. chowi MARTIN & LIM, 2002
H. bairdi MARTIN & LIM, 2002
H. mengeli MARTIN & LIM, 2002
H. macdonaldi MARTIN & LIM, 2002
H. sp
Genus: Parahesperornis MARTIN,
1984
P. alexi MARTIN, 1984 (Type)
P. sp
Family: ENALIORNITHIDAE Fürbringer, 1888
Genus: Enaliornis SEELEY, 1876
= Enaliornis SEELEY, 1869 (nomen nudum)
= Palaeocolymbus SEELEY, 1869
= Palaeocolyntus SEELEY, 1864 (sic)
= Pelargonis SEELEY, 1864 (sic)
= Pelagornis SEELEY, 1866
E.
barretti (SEELEY, 1866) SEELEY, 1876 emend BRODKORB, 1963
(Type)
= Palaeocolymbus barretti SEELEY, 1869
= Pelagornis barretti SEELEY,
1866
= Enaliornis barretti SEELEY, 1869 (nomen nudum)
= Palaeocolyntus barretti SEELEY, 1864 (sic)
E. sedgwicki (SEELEY, 1864) SEELEY, 1876
emend BRODKORB, 1963
= Pelagornis
sedgwicki SEELEY, 1864
= Palargonis sedgwicki SEELEY, 1864 (sic)
= Enaliornis
sedgwicki SEELEY, 1869 (nomen nudum)
E. seeleyi GALTON & MARTIN, 2002
= Enalionris Species:
Nova? MARTIN, 1983
Family: BRODAVIDAE Martin, Kurochkin & Tokaryk, 2012
Genus: Brodavis MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
B. americanus MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012 (Type)
B. baileyi MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
B. mongoliensis MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
B. varneri (MARTIN & CORDES-PERSON, 2004) MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK,
2012
= Baptornis varneri MARTIN & CORDES-PERSON,
2007
= B. Species Nova PERSON & MARTIN, 2004
Genus: Nova NESOV, 1992
Family: BAPTORNITHIDAE American Ornithologist’ Union, 1910
Genus: Baptornis
MARSH, 1877
B. advenus MARSH, 1877 (Type)
B. sp
Genus: Judinornis NESOV & BORKIN, 1983
J. nogontsovensis NESOV & BORKIN, 1983 (Type)
J. sp
Genus: Pasquiaornis TOKARYK, CUMBAA & STORER, 1997
P. hardiei TOKARYK, CUMBAA & STORER, 1997 (Type)
P.
tankei TOKARYK, CUMBAA & STORER, 1997
Genus: Nova? DAVIES, 1998
INFRACLASS: ICHTHYORNITHES MARSH, 1873
= INFRACLASS: ODONTOTORMAE MARSH, 1880
= SUPERORDER: ODONTOTORMAE MARSH, 1880
= AVIALAE GAUTHIER, 1986
ORDER: ICHTHYORNTHIFORMES MARSH, 1873
= ORDER: ICHTHYORNITHES MARSH, 1873
= ORDER: PTEROPAPPI STEJNEGER, 1885
Family: ICHTHYORNITHIDAE (Marsh, 1873) Fürbringer,
1888
= Family: ICHTHYORNIDAE Marsh, 1873
= Family: ANGELINORNITHIDAE Kashin, 1972
= Family: PLEGADORNITHIDAE Wetmore, 1962
Genus: Ichthyornis MARSH,
1872
= Angelinornis KASHIN, 1972
= Colonosaurus MARSH, 1872
= Graculavus MARSH, 1872
= Ichtyornis WELLNHOFER, 1980 (sic)
= Plegadornis WETMORE, 1962 non BREHM, 1855 (Plegadornis Aves, Threskiornithidae)
I. dispar MARSH, 1872 (Type)
= Colonosaurus mudgei MARSH,
1872
= Graculavus
anceps MARSH,
1872a
=
Ichthyornis anceps (MARSH,
1872a) MARSH, 1872b
= Graculavus
agilis MARSH, 1873
=
Ichthyornis agilis (MARSH,
1873) MARSH, 1880
=
Ichthyornis victor MARSH,
1876
=
Ichthyornis validus MARSH, 1880
= Plegadornis antecessorWETMORE,
1962
= Ichthyornis
antecessor (WETMORE,
1962) OLSON, 1975
= Angelinornis
antecessor (WETMORE,
1962) KASHIN, 1972
I. maltschevskyii NESOV,
1986
I. sp
Genus: Janavis BENITO, KUO, WIDRIG, JAGET & FIELD, 2022
J. finalidens BENITO, KUO, WIDRIG, JAGET & FIELD, 2022 (Type)
Genus: Nova NESOV, 1989
Genus: Nova
Family: APATORNITHIDAE Fürbringer, 1888
Genus: Apatornis MARSH, 1873
A. celer (MARSH, 1873) MARSH, 1873 (Type)
= Ichthyornis
celer MARSH, 1873
Genus: Guildavis CLAKRE,
2004
G. tener (MARSH, 1880) CLARKE, 2004 (Type)
= Ichthyornis
tener MARSH, 1880
Genus: Iaceornis CLAKRE
2004
I. marshi CLARKE, 2004 (Type)
= Apatornis
celer (partim)
SUBCLASS: CARINATE MERREM, 1813
= SUPERORDER: EURHIPIDURAE COPE, 1889
Incertae sedis
Genus: Limenavis CLARKE & CHIAPPE, 2001
L. patagonica CLARKE & CHIAPPE, 2001 (Type)
INFRACLASS: NEORNITHES GADOW, 1893
Incertae sedis
Genus: Ceramornis BRODKORB, 1963
C. major BRODKORB, 1963 (Type)
Genus: Novacaesareaia PARRIS & HOPE, 2002
N. hungerfordorum emend PARRIS & HOPE, 2002 (Type)
= Novacaesareaia hungerfordi PARRIS & HOPE, 2002
Genus: Nova? CASE, REGUERO, MARTIN & CORDES-PERSON, 2006
MAGNORDER: PALAEOGNATHAE NOVA
= PARVCLASS: PALAEOGNATHAE PYCRAFT, 1900
Incertae sedis
PARVCLASS: NEOGNATHAE PYCRAFT 1900
= SUBCOHORT: NEOGNATHAE GARDNER, 1982
Incertae sedis
CLADE: PANGALLOANSERAE GAUTHIER & de QUEIROZ, 2001
Incertae sedis
Genus: Asteriornis FIELD, BENITO, CHEN, JAGT & KSEPKA, 2020
A. maastrichtensis FIELD, BENITO, CHEN, JAGT & KSEPKA, 2020 (Type)
CLADE: GALLOANSERES SIBLEY, & AHLQUIST, 1990
Incertae sedis
ORDER: VEGAVIIFORMES WORTHY, DEGRANGE, HANDLEY, & LEE, 2018
Family: VEGAVIIDAE Agnolin, Egil, Chatterjee, Garcia Marsa, & Novas, 2017
Genus: Maaqwi McLACHLAN, KAISER, & LONGRICH, 2017
M. cascadensis McLACHLAN, KAISER, & LONGRICH, 2017 (Type)
Genus: Neogaeornis LAMBRECHT, 1929
N. wetzeli LAMBRECHT, 1929 (Type)
Genus: Polarornis CHATTERJEE, 2002
P. gregorii CHATTERJEE, 2002 (Type)
P.
nova CHATTERJEE, MARTINIONI, NOVAS, MUSSEL & TEMPLIN, 2006
P. sp
Genus: Vegavis CLARKE, TAMBUSSI, NORIEGA, ERICKSON
& KETCHAM, 2005
V. iaai CLARKE, TAMBUSSI, NORIEGA, ERICKSON
& KETCHAM, 2005 (Type)
V. sp
ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES HUXLEY, 1867
Incerate sedis
Genus: Volgavis NESOV & JARKOV, 1989
V. marina NESOV & JARKOV, 1989 (Type)
Note: Frigate-bird like.
Genus: Nova CORDES, 2002
SUBORDER: CHARADIIDINE (HUXLEY, 1867) FÜRBRINGER, 1888
Family: GRACULAVIDAE Fürbringer, 1888
Genus: Anatalavis OLSON & PARRIS, 1987
A. rex (SHUFELDT, 1915) OLSON & PARRIS, 1987 (Type)
= Telmatornis rex SHUFELDT, 1915
Genus: Graculavus MARSH, 1872
= Limosavis SHUFELDT, 1915
G. velox MARSH, 1872 (Type)
= Limosavis velox (MARSH, 1872) SHUFELDT, 1915
G. augustus HOPE, 1999
Genus: Laornis MARSH, 1870
= Laopteryx KUROCHKIN, 1995 (sic)
L. edvardsianus MARSH, 1870 (Type)
Genus: Palaeotringa MARSH, 1870
P. littoralis MARSH, 1870 (Type)
Genus: Telmatornis MARSH, 1870
T. priscus MARSH, 1870 (Type)
= Telmatornis affinis MARSH, 1870
= Graculavus pumilis MARSH, 1872
= ?Palaeotringa vetus MARSH, 1870
Family: CIMOLOPTERYGIDAE Brodkorb, 1963
Genus: Cimolopteryx MARSH, 1892
= Cimolopteryx MARSH, 1889 (nomen nudum)
C. rara MARSH, 1892 emend HAY, 1902 (Type)
= Cimolopetryx
rarus MARSH, 1889
= Timolopteryx ogiluie GRANT, 1912 (sic)
C. minima BRODKORB, 1963
C. maxima BRODKORB, 1963
C. petra HOPE, 2002
C. sp
ORDER: GALLIFORMES (TEMMINCK, 1820)
(Pheasants, grouse, turkeys, partridges, Guineafowls,
New World quails)
Incertae sedis
SUBORDER: PANGALLIFORMES CLARKE, 2004
Incertae sedis
Genus: Austinornis CLARKE, 2004
A. lentus (MARSH, 1877) CLARKE, 2004 (Type)
= Graculavus
lentus MARSH,
1877
=
Ichthyornis
lentus (MARSH, 1877) MARSH, 1880
= Pedioecetes
phasianellus LINN (SHUFELDT, 1915)
ORDER: GRUIFORMES BONAPARTE, 1854
(coots, cranes, and rails)
Incertae sedis
Genus: Horezmavis NESOV & BORKIN, 1983
H. eocretacea NESOV & BORKIN, 1983 (Type)
Note: As per NESOV, 1997
ORDER: PROCELLARIFORMES FÜRBRINGER, 1888
(albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters)
Incertae sedis
Family: TYTTHOSTONYCHIDAE Olson & Parris, 1987
Genus: Tytthostonyx OLSON & PARRIS, 1987
T. glauconiticus OLSON & PARRIS, 1987 (Type)
ORDER: PELECANIFORMES SHARPE, 1891
(pelicans, frigate birds, gannets, cormorants, darters,
anhingas)
Family: PHALACROCORACIDAE (Bonaparte, 1853)
(cormorants)
SUBORDER: PHOENICOPTERI FÜRBRINGER, 1888
(flamingos)
Family: TOROTIGIDAE Brodkorb, 1963
Genus: Torotix BRODKORB,1963
T. clemensi BRODKORB, 1963 (Type)
ORDER: CICONIIFORMES GARROD, 1874
(storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills)
= SUBORDER: CICONIAE BONAPARTE, 1854
Incertae sedis
Genus: Gallornis LAMBRECHT, 1931
G. straeleni LAMBRECHT, 1931 (Type)
ORDER: GAVIIFORMES WETMORE & MILLER, 1926
(loons)
Incertae sedis
Family: LONCHODYTIDAE Brodkorb, 1963
Genus: Lonchodytes BRODKORB, 1963
L. estesi BRODKORB, 1963 (Type)
L.
pterygius BRODKORB, 1963
Family: DIOMEDIDAE Gray, 1840
(albatross)
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES WAGLER, 1831
(ducks, geese, screamers, swans, and waterfowl)
Incertae sedis
Superfamily: ANATOIDEA Lech, 1820, sensu Livezey, 1997
Family: PRESBYORNITHIDAE Wetmore, 1926
Genus: Teviornis KUROCHKIN, DYKE & KARHU, 2002
T. gobiensis KUROCHKIN, DYKE & KARHU, 2002 (Type)
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES
(parrots)
Incertae sedis
No longer considered a bird
Genus: Priscavolucris GOMEZ, 1976
P. montsechi GOMEZ, 1976 (Type)
Note: GOMEZ, 1976 found out that the material is actually a fish whose fin
rays happened to be spread out in a way that it looked like the London Specimen
Archaeopteryx.
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