Elbretornis

† Elbretornis is an enantiornithine bird from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina, one of a diverse assemblage of toothed birds inhabiting Gondwanan South America during the final stages of the Mesozoic. A small carnivore feeding on insects or small vertebrates, it inhabited the river delta and forest environments of Late Cretaceous Patagonia. Enantiornithines like Elbretornis were the dominant birds of the Cretaceous sky, only displaced by modern birds after the K-Pg extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Elbretornis 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

Elbretornis 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.