Mbiresaurus raathi

Nettapterornis oxfordi was a Cretaceous bird from the Oxford Clay of England. If correctly identified as a true bird from the Jurassic Oxford Clay, it would be among the earliest known avians from Europe, predating the previously known European Cretaceous avifauna.

Time Period

Triassic Late Mesozoic Era

Mbiresaurus raathi lived during the Triassic Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 237,0 to 201,4 million years ago.

The first true dinosaurs appeared during the late Triassic, including early theropods like Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus. Dinosaurs were still small and not yet dominant. The period ended with the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event.