Foshanornis

Foshanornis
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Genus: †Foshanornis
Species:
†F. songi
Binomial name
†Foshanornis songi
Zhao et al., 2015

Foshanornis is an extinct monotypic genus of bird that lived in China during the Ypresian stage of the Eocene epoch.

Taxonomy

The phylogenetic relationships of Foshanornis songi are enigmatic and uncertain, but it has been suggested to possibly belong to Trogoniformes.[1]

References

  1. ^ Zhao, Tao; Mayr, Gerald; Wang, Min; Wang, Wei (3 April 2015). "A trogon-like arboreal bird from the early Eocene of China". Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 39 (2): 287–294. doi:10.1080/03115518.2015.994160. ISSN 0311-5518. Retrieved 17 January 2026 – via Taylor and Francis Online.
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