Incolornis silvae

† Incolornis silvae — a Late Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from the Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan. Small carnivorous avian; one of multiple enantiornithines known from Central Asian Cretaceous deposits. 'Forest bird' from the diverse Turonian-Coniacian Central Asian avifauna. Known from fragmen.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Incolornis silvae was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Incolornis silvae lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100,5 to 66,0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.