Intiornis inexpectatus

† Intiornis inexpectatus — a Late Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from northwestern Argentina. Small carnivorous arboreal avian from the Anacleto Formation. 'Unexpected bird from the interior' is one of few enantiornithines from South America, contributing to understanding the Cretaceous bird faun.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Intiornis inexpectatus 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

Intiornis inexpectatus 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.