Junornis fossil map
Where fossils of Junornis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 130 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 130 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 125.77–119.57 million years ago (Barremian to Aptian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Liu et al. 2017 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Yixian |
About Junornis
Junornis is an extinct genus of enantiornithean bird that lived during the Early Cretaceous of what is now China.
It is known from a skeleton that includes traces of plumage, including elongated tail feathers. Such elongated feathers are common in the family Bohaiornithidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Junornis (revision 1360179838), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q41890571.
