Taulukko1 Higher classification Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Ornithuromorpha Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes

Enantiornithes ? Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Enantiornithes Basal pygostylian Basal pygostylian Basal pygostylian Basal pygostylian basal avialae basal avialae Formation Jiufotang Jiufotang Yixian Yixian Jiufotang Jiufotang Jiufotang Yixian Jiufotang Yixian Jiufotang Yixian Jiufotang Jiufotang Jiufotang Yixian Yixian Jiufotang Jiufotang Jiufotang Yixian Jiufotang Yixian Jiufotang Jiufotang Yixian Jiufotang Yixian Jiufotang Jiufotang Yixian Genus Schizooura Jianchangornis Longicrusavis Hongshanornis Parahongshanornis Yixianornis Yanornis Archaeorhynchus Zhongjiangornis Longirostravis Rapaxavis Shanweiniao Longipteryx Aberratiodontus Alethoalaornis Eonantiornis Bohaiornis Dapinfangornis Eocathayornis Huoshanornis Paraprotopteryx Pengornis Liaoningornis Sinornis Cathayornis Confuciousornis Confuciousornis Changchengornis Sapeornis Jeholornis Jeholornis species lii microdonta houi longicresta chaoyangensis grabaui martini spathula yangi hani pani cooperorum chaoyangensis wui agitornis buhleri guoi sentisorhinus walkeri huji gracilis houi longidigitus santensis yandica sanctus sanctus hengdaoziensis chaoyangensis prima prima Bell & Chiappe 2011 terr terr terr Foot-propelled diver Surface swimmer

Arboreal Arboreal Arboreal Arboreal

Aerial, plunge diver Arboreal Arboreal Arboreal Arboreal Arboreal Aerial Aerial, plunge diver Aerial, plunge diver

Sivu 1

Taulukko1 O'connor et al 2010 Gut contents fish? seeds fish fish fish seeds seeds seeds gastroliths yes yes yes yes beak numerous, small beak? beak? toothed toothed beak beak elongated rostrum with teeth on tips elongated rostrum with teeth on tips elongated rostrum with teeth on tips elongated rostrum with teeth on tips toothed toothed toothed toothed toothed toothed toothed toothed small bulbous teeth toothed toothed beak beak beak toothed toothed toothed

terr. Wader terr. Wader terr. Wader

Sivu 2

Taulukko1 Integument preservation poorly preserved caudal and wing feathers poorly preserved body covering and wing feathers wing fethers, some displaced body covering head and body covering, wing and tail feathers dark halo of indeterminate soft tissue Wing and tail feathers body covering Body covering, wing feathers, alula, tail feathers patches of indeterminate integument Body covering, wing and tail feathers ? Body covering, wing and tail feathers Body covering, wing and tail feathers ? ? Body covering, wing and tail feathers Body covering, wing and tail feathers Body covering, wing and tail feathers ? ? Body covering, wing and tail feathers ? ? ? ? Full set Full set Body covering, wing and tail feathers ? Body covering, wing and tail feathers Body covering, wing and tail feathers number of primaries/secondaries

5 primaries, >7 secondaries ? ? Atleast 6 primaries ? ? ? Atleast 5 primaries ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? count? No alula count? No alula ? ? ? ?

Sivu 3

Taulukko1 tail feathers fan shaped and forked No retrices ? fan shape, atleast four retrices about 5 cm in length ? Fan shaped, min 8 retrices ? Fan shaped? Noted to be more elongate than in modern birds ? Incompletely preserved pair of central retrices similar to protopteryx ? 4 vaned, long and slender retrices ? ? ? No retrices Pair of elongated retrices, missing distal ends pair of elongated retrices with expanded distal ends ? ? 4 elongated retrices, with expanded distal ends ? ? ? ? Pair of elongated retrices with slightly expanded distal ends. Variably present Pair of elongated retrices with slightly expanded distal ends. Variably present pair of elongated retrices. Distal half missing ? 11 retrices in the distal end of the tail in palm leaf like arrangement 11 retrices in the distal end of the tail in palm leaf like arrangement

Sivu 4