Liaoxiornis is a dubious genus of enantiornithean bird. The only named species is Liaoxiornis delicatus, described by Hou and Chen in 1999. Because the species was named for a hatchling specimen, it c
Fossil of Liaoxiornis delicatus, at Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia, Venice
Another fossil of Liaoxiornis delicatus, at Museo Geominero de Madrid
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks, burrows, cast-off pa