Zhongornis was a (unknown). It lived in the Cretaceous period and inhabited Asia. Its fossils have been found in places such as Hebei (China).
Quick facts about Zhongornis:
- Existed from 125.45 million years ago to Aptian Age
- Lived in a terrestrial habitat
- Was a carnivore
- Reproduced by laying eggs
- Only one specimen has been found by paleontologists
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Zhongornis was described by the following scientific paper(s):
- C. Gao and L. M. Chiappe. 2008. A new basal lineage of Early Cretaceous birds from China and its implications on the evolution of the avian tail. Palaeontology 51(4):775-791
