Avialae
Saurischia Theropoda Tetanurae Coelurosauria Maniraptora Avialae
Gauthier (1986) established the term Avialae (\"bird-wings\") to encompass Archaeopteryx plus ornithurine birds. Gauthier used the term \"ornithurine\" birds in a somwhat different sense than other workers, defining it as living birds and all taxa closer to them than Archaeopteryx
Jurassic Late Germany
| Archaeopteryx lithographica ~/~ | Solnhofen Formation |
| Archaeopteryx bavarica ~/~ - Solnhofen Formation | |
| Archaeornis ~/~ - Berlin specimen | |
| Wellnhoferia grandis ~/~ | Solnhofen Formation |
Jurassic Late China
| Anchiornis huxleyi | Liaoning [time J/C?] |
| Confuciusornis sanctus ~/~ | Chaomidianzi Formation - Liaoning |
| Epidendrosaurus ningchengensis ~/~ | Daohugou Formation |
| Haplocheirus sollers ~/~ | Shishugou Formation |
| Otogornis genghisi ~/~ | Yijinholuo Formation |
| Xiaotingia zhengi | Tiaojishan Formation |
Jurassic Late Kazakhstan
| Praeornis sharovi ~/~ | Balabansai Formation |
Cretaceous Early England
| Enaliornis barretti ~/~ | Cambridge Green-sand-Formation |
| Enaliornis sedgwicki ~/~ - Cambridge Green-sand-Formation | |
| Enaliornis seeleyi ~/~ - Cambridge Green-sand-Formation | |
| Palaeocolymbus barretti ~/~ | Cambridge Green-sand-Formation |
| Pelagornis sedgwicki ~/~ | Cambridge Green-sand-Formation |
Cretaceous Early Spain
| Concornis lacustris ~/~ | Calizas de Huérgina Formation |
| Eoalulavis hoyasi ~/~ | Calizas de Huérgina Formation |
| Iberomesornis romerali ~/~ | Calizas de Huérgina Formation |
| Ilerdopteryx viai ~/~ | El Montsec |
| Noguerornis gonzalezi ~/~ | La Pedrera de Rubies, Cuenca |
Cretaceous Early China
| Anchiornis huxleyi | Liaoning [time J/C?] |
| Boluochia zhengi ~/~ | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Cathayornis yandica ~/~ | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Cathayornis caudatus ~/~ - Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning | |
| Changchengornis hengdaoziensis ~/~ | Chaomidianzi Formation |
| Chaoyangia beishanensis ~/~ | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Confuciusornis sanctus ~/~ | Chaomidianzi Formation |
| Confuciusornis chuonzhous ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation | |
| Confuciusornis dui ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation | |
| Confuciusornis sunia ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation | |
| Eocathayornis walkeri ~/~ | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Eoenantiornis buhleri ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Gansus yumenensis ~/~ | Xiagou Formation, Gansu |
| Jibeinia luahera ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Hebei |
| Jixiangornis orientalis ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Liaoningornis longidigitus ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Liaoxiornis delicatus ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Longipteryx chaoyangensis ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Otogornis genghisi ~/~ | Yijinholuo Formation |
| Protarchaeopteryx robusta ~/~ | Yixian Formation; Chaomidianzi Formation, Liaoning |
| Protopteryx fengningensis ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Sapeornis chaoyangensis ~/~ | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
| Shenzhouraptor sinensis ~/~ | Yixian Formation, Liaoning |
| Jeholornis prima ~/~ - Yixian Formation (Jiufotang Fm) , Jehol Group, Liaoning | |
| Sinornis santensis ~/~ | Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning |
Cretaceous Early Mongolia
| Ambiortus dementjevi ~/~ | Unduruh Formation |
| Holbotia ponomarenkoi |
Cretaceous Early North Korea
| Proornis coreae ~/~ | Sinuiju series |
Cretaceous Early Uzbekistan
| Horezmavis eocretacea ~/~ | Lower Khodzhakul\' Formation |
Cretaceous Early Australia
| Nanantius eos ~/~ | Allaru Formation - Queensland |
Cretaceous Late France
| Gargantuavis philoinos ~/~ | Marnes Rouges inferieures, Languedoc region, Bellevue, Campagne-sur-Aude, Aude, Gres a Reptiles, Var |
Cretaceous Late Russia
| Cerebavis cenomanica ~/~ | Volgograd Region |
| Hesperornis rossicus ~/~ | Tzimlyanskoe Reservoir, Don River, Surovikinskii District, Volgograd Province, Belemnellocomax mamillatus zone |
Cretaceous Late Sweden
| Hesperornis rossicus ~/~ | Kristianstad Basin, Ivo-Klack, Scone |
Cretaceous Late Canada
| Albertonykus borealis ~/~ | Horseshoe Canyon Formation |
| Hesperornis regalis ~/~ | Vermillion River Formation, Manitoba; Foremost Formation, Alberta, Kanguk Formation, NW Territories |
| Pasquiaornis hardiei ~/~ | ?Ashville Formation, Saskatchewan |
| Pasquiaornis tankei ~/~ - ?Ashville Formation, Saskatchewan |
Cretaceous Late Mexico
| Alexornis antecedens ~/~ | \"La Bocana Roja\" Formation |
Cretaceous Late US
| Apatornis celer ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas |
| Ichthyornis celer ~/~ - Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas | |
| Austinornis lentus ~/~ | Austin Chalk, Texas |
| Graculavus lentus ~/~ - Austin Chalk, Texas | |
| Ichthyornis lentus ~/~ - Austin Chalk, Texas | |
| Avisaurus archibaldi ~/~ | Hell Creek Formation, Montana |
| Avisaurus gloriae ~/~ | Two Medicine Formation, Montana |
| Baptornis advenus ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas |
| Coniornis altus ~/~ | Claggett Shale, Upper Yellowish Sandstone, Dog Creek, Fergus County, Montana |
| Hesperornis montanus ~/~ - Claggett Shale, Upper Yellowish Sandstone, Dog Creek, Fergus County, Montana | |
| Guildavis tener ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas |
| Ichthyornis tener ~/~ - Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas | |
| Halimornis thompsoni ~/~ | Moorville Chalk, Alabama |
| Hargeria gracilis ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas |
| Hesperornis bairdi ~/~ | Pierre Shale, South Dakota |
| Hesperornis chowi ~/~ | Pierre Shale, South Dakota |
| Hesperornis macdonaldi ~/~ | Pierre Shale, South Dakota |
| Hesperornis mengeli ~/~ | Pierre Shale, South Dakota |
| Hesperornis regalis ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas; Pierre Shale, Nebraska |
| Hesperornis crassipes ~/~ - Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas | |
| Hesperornis gracilis ~/~ - Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas | |
| Iaceornis marshi ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas |
| Ichthyornis dispar ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas ; Moorville Chalk, Alabama ; Austin Chalk, Texas |
| Angelinornis antecessor ~/~ - Moorville Chalk; Alabama | |
| Colonosaurus mudgei ~/~ - Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas | |
| Graculavus agilis ~/~ - Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas | |
| Graculavus anceps ~/~ - North Fork of the Smoky Hill River, Kansas | |
| Ichthyornis agilis ~/~ - Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas | |
| Ichthyornis anceps ~/~ - North Fork of the Smoky Hill River, Kansas | |
| Ichthyornis antecessor ~/~ - Moorville Chalk; Alabama | |
| Ichthyornis validus ~/~ - Graham County, Kansas | |
| Ichthyornis victor ~/~ - Wallace County, Kansas | |
| Plegadornis antecessor ~/~ - Moorville Chalk; Alabama | |
| Ornithomimus minutus ~/~ | Laramie Formation, Colorado |
| Parahesperornis alexi ~/~ | Niobrara Chalk Formation, Kansas |
| Potamornis skutchi ~/~ | Lance Formation, Niobrara County, Wyoming |
Cretaceous Late Argentina
| Achillesaurus manazzonei ~/~ | Bajo de la Carpa Formation |
| Alvarezsaurus calvoi ~/~ | Rio Colorado Formation |
| Avisaurus archibaldi ~/~ | Lecho Formation |
| Bonapartenykus ultimus ~/~ | Allen Formation |
| Enantiornis ~/~ | |
| Enantiornis leali ~/~ - Lecho Formation | |
| Limenavis patagonica ~/~ | Allen Formation |
| Neuquenornis volans ~/~ | Rio Colorado Formation |
| Patagonykus puertai ~/~ | Rio Neuquen Formation |
| Patagopteryx deferrariisi ~/~ | Rio Colorado Formation |
| Soroavisaurus australis ~/~ | Lecho Formation |
| Yungavolucris brevipedalis ~/~ | Lecho Formation |
Cretaceous Late Madagascar
| Rahonavis ostromi ~/~ | |
| Vorona berivotrensis ~/~ | Maevarano Formation |
Cretaceous Late China
| Linhenykus monodactylus ~/~ | Wulansuhai Formation |
| Mononykus olecranus ~/~ | Iren Dabasu Formation |
| Yandangornis longicaudus ~/~ | Tangshang Formation |
| Xixianykus zhangi ~/~ | Majiacun Formation |
Cretaceous Late Kazakhstan
| Asiahesperornis bazhanovi ~/~ | Eginsai Formation |
| Cretaviculus sarysuensis ~/~ | Taldysai, Dzhezkazgan Province |
Cretaceous Late Mongolia
| Albinykus baatar ~/~ | Khugenetslavkant sandstone |
| Apsaravis ukhaana ~/~ | Djadochta Formation, Ukhaa Tolgod, Omnogov |
| Ceratonykus oculatus ~/~ | Barun Goyot Formation |
| Gobipteryx minuta ~/ | Barun Goyot Formation, Hermiin Tsav, Mongolia |
| Nanantius valifanovi ~/~ - Barun Goyot Formation, Hermiin Tsav | |
| Judinornis nogontsavensis ~/~ | Nemegt Formation |
| Kol ghuva ~/~ | Ukhaa Tolgod |
| Mononykus olecranus ~/~ | Djadochta Formation - Nemegt Formation |
| Parvicursor remotus ~/~ | Barun Goyot Formation |
| Shuvuuia deserti ~/~ | Ukhaa Tolgod |
Cretaceous Late Uzbekistan
| Enantiornis ~/~ | |
| Enantiornis leali ~/~ - Bissekt Formation | |
| Enantiornis martini ~/~ - Bissekt Formation | |
| Enantiornis walkeri ~/~ - Bissekt Formation | |
| \"Ichthyornis\" minusculus ~/~ | Bissekt Formation |
| Kizylkumavis cretacea ~/~ | Bissekt Formation |
| Kuszholia mengi ~/~ | Bissekt Formation |
| Lenesornis maltshevskyi ~/~ | Bissekt Formation |
| Ichthyornis maltshevskyi ~/~ | |
| Platannavis nana ~/~ | Bissekt Formation |
| Sazavis prisca ~/~ | Bissekt Formation |
| Zhyraornis kashkarovi ~/~ | Bissekt Formation |
| Zhyraornis logunovi ~/~ - Bissekt Formation |
Nomen Nudem: Confuciusornis meidus ~/~; Confuciusornis shuzhi ~/~; Holbotia ponomarenkoi