Vescornis hebeiensis

† Vescornis hebeiensis is an Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from the Jiufotang Formation of Hebei Province, China. This small toothed bird is among the more complete enantiornithines from China and shows adaptations for perching in arboreal environments.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Vescornis hebeiensis 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

Vescornis hebeiensis 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.