Genus: Zhongornis GAO, CHIAPPE, MENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, CHENG, & LIU,
2008
Etymology: Chinese, zhong, 'middle or intermediate', and Greek, ornis, 'bird'.
Species: haoae GAO, CHIAPPE, MENG, O’CONNOR, WANG, CHENG, & LIU,
2008
Etymology: In honor of Ms. Hao, who kindly donated the specimen to the Dalian
Natural History Museum.
Holotype: Dalian Natural History Museum, D2455/6
Locality: Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province, China.
Horizon: Upper Yixian Formation, Dawangzhangzi bed.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Early Cretaceous.
Material: Skull and nearly complete skeleton of a juvenile.
Note: Faint traces of feathers.