Zhouornis fossil map
Where fossils of Zhouornis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 115 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 115 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 | 121.4–113.2 million years ago (Aptian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Bohaiornithidae |
| Named by | Zhang et al. 2013 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Jiufotang |
About Zhouornis
Zhouornis is an extinct genus of enantiornithean dinosaurs known from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Group (Aptian stage) of western Liaoning Province, northeastern China. Zhouornis was first named by Zhang Zihui, Luis María Chiappe, Gang Han and Anusuya Chinsamy in 2013 and the type species is Zhouornis hani.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Zhouornis (revision 1380755025), 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: Q16760511.
