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

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