Ignotornis mcconnelli

† Ignotornis mcconnelli — an Early Cretaceous bird ichnospecies from North America. Avian tracks representing small wading birds; named for McConnell. One of the earlier formally described bird track ichnospecies. Provides behavioral and ecological data on Early Cretaceous birds from Laurasia.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Ignotornis mcconnelli 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

Ignotornis mcconnelli 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.