Gallornis straeleni

† Gallornis straeleni — an Early Cretaceous bird from France. Possibly an early ornithuromorph or basal neornithine. Carnivorous or piscivorous avian. Represents the poorly known Early Cretaceous European avifauna. Named for Edgard Frédéric Straelen; known from fragmentary material.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Gallornis straeleni 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

Gallornis straeleni 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.