Abitusavis lii

Abitusavis lii is an enantiornithine bird from the Early Cretaceous of China, known from the Jehol Biota of Liaoning Province (~125 Ma). A small perching bird with preserved feathers, it was named in 2019. Its discovery contributes to understanding the rapid diversification of birds during the Early Cretaceous in northeastern China.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Abitusavis lii 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 Early Mesozoic Era

Abitusavis lii lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145.0 to 100.5 million years ago.

The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.