Sinornis

views updated May 08 2018

Sinornis An early Cretaceous bird from Liaoning Province, China. It is one of the earliest to show the advanced avian features of an extensive synsacrum and complete fusion of the distal tarsal bones with metatarsals.

Sinornis

views updated Jun 08 2018

Sinornis An early Cretaceous bird from Liaoning Province, China. It is one of the earliest to show the advanced avian features of an extensive synsacrum and complete fusion of the distal tarsal bones with metatarsals.