Elsornis keni

† Elsornis keni — a Late Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from Mongolia's Djadokhta Formation. Small arboreal avian with robust feet adapted for perching. Diet inferred as insectivorous or carnivorous. Part of the diverse enantiornithine radiation that dominated Mesozoic skies.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Elsornis keni 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

Elsornis keni 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.