Enantiornithidae

† Enantiornithidae — the nominal family of Enantiornithes, the dominant Mesozoic avian clade. Small to medium-sized Cretaceous birds with clawed wings and toothed jaws in many lineages. Fossil material found across Romania and broader Europe. Extinct at end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Enantiornithidae 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

Enantiornithidae 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.