Ilerdopteryx viai

† Ilerdopteryx viai — an Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from the Lleida (Ilerda) region, Spain. Small carnivorous arboreal avian from Aptian deposits. Named for paleontologist Via. Contributes to the Iberian Early Cretaceous avifauna which is known primarily from tracks rather than body fos.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ilerdopteryx viai 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

Ilerdopteryx viai 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.