Tag Archive for 'Sapeornis chaoyangensis'

The forelimb feathers of Sapeornis chaoyangensis specimens present different preservations. STM 15-36(A) is the specific detail of forelimb feathers marked with a red rectangle (A) in STM 15-36. Image credit: Zhao et al., doi: 10.3389/feart.2022.1020594.

Fossilized Feathers of Early Cretaceous Bird Shed More Light on Jehol Biota’s Ecosystem

Jan 17, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have examined five specimens with differently preserved feathers from Sapeornis chaoyangensis, an early bird species that lived during...