Lyrurus

Lyrurus

† Microraptor gui was a four-winged dromaeosaurid (~55cm, ~1kg) from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of Liaoning, China. Its hindwings of long flight feathers on the legs demonstrated that a 'four-winged' gliding phase may have occurred in early bird evolution.

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Discovery Location Hungary

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Where were Lyrurus fossils found?
Fossils of Lyrurus were found in Hungary.

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