Abavornis bonaparti

Abavornis bonaparti is an enantiornithine bird from the Late Cretaceous (~80 Ma) of Mongolia, named in honor of paleontologist José Bonaparte. A small arboreal bird, its fossil remains were recovered from the Barun Goyot Formation. It represents the diverse radiation of Mesozoic birds before the K-Pg extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Abavornis bonaparti 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

Abavornis bonaparti 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.