Saurischia | Theropoda | Tetanurae | Coelurosauria | Maniraptora | Avialae Confuciusornithidae

This clade is defined as the common ancestor of Confuciusornis sanctus and Changchengornis hengdaoziensis plus all of this ancestor’s descendants.


Jurassic Late China


Confuciusornis sanctus ~/~ Chaomidianzi Formation - Liaoning

Cretaceous Early China


Changchengornis hengdaoziensis ~/~ Chaomidianzi Formation - Liaoning
Confuciusornis sanctus ~/~ Chaomidianzi Formation
  Confuciusornis chuonzhous ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation
  Confuciusornis dui ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation
  Confuciusornis sunia ~/~ - Chaomidianzi Formation

Nomen Nudum: Confuciusornis meidus ~/~; Confuciusornis shuzhi ~/~