Noguerornis gonzalezi

† Noguerornis gonzalezi is an Early Cretaceous bird from the Barremian of Spain. An enantiornithine or early ornithuromorph, it documents the avian diversity of Early Cretaceous Europe and represents one of the oldest European Mesozoic birds.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Noguerornis gonzalezi 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

Noguerornis gonzalezi 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.