Pterygornis

Pterygornis; Temporal range: Aptian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Clade:	Dinosauria
Clade:	Saurischia
Clade:	Theropoda
Clade:	Avialae
Clade:	† Enantiornithes
Genus:	† Pterygornis
Species:	†P. dapingfangensis
Binomial name
	†Pterygornis dapingfangensis; Wang et al., 2016

Last updated January 25, 2026

Pterygornis is an extinct monotypic genus of enantiornithean dinosaur that lived in East Asia during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch.^[1]

Etymology

The generic name Pterygornis is derived from the Latin word ‘pteryg’, meaning wing, and the Ancient Greek word ‘ornis’, meaning bird. The specific epithet of the type species, Pterygornis dapingfangensis, is derived from the town of Dapingfang, where its fossils were found.^[2]

References

↑ "PBDB Taxon" . Retrieved 25 January 2026.
↑ Wang, Min; Hu, Han; Li, Zhiheng (2 June 2016). "A new small enantiornithine bird from the Jehol Biota, with implications for early evolution of avian skull morphology". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology . 14 (6): 481–497. doi:10.1080/14772019.2015.1073801. ISSN 1477-2019 . Retrieved 25 January 2026– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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[1] "PBDB Taxon" . Retrieved 25 January 2026.

[2] Wang, Min; Hu, Han; Li, Zhiheng (2 June 2016). "A new small enantiornithine bird from the Jehol Biota, with implications for early evolution of avian skull morphology". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology . 14 (6): 481–497. doi:10.1080/14772019.2015.1073801. ISSN 1477-2019 . Retrieved 25 January 2026– via Taylor and Francis Online.

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