Xiangornis shenmi

† Xiangornis shenmi is an Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from the Yixian Formation of Liaoning, China. This small toothed bird contributes to understanding the remarkable diversity of enantiornithine birds in the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Xiangornis shenmi 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

Xiangornis shenmi 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.