Genus: Brodavis MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
Etymology: Brod, in memory of Brodkorb, the late Professor Pierce Brodkorb who did so much to further the study of fossil birds, Latin, avis, "bird."

Species: americanus MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
Etymology: In reference to North America, the known geographical region of this species.

Holotype: RSM P2315.1

Locality: East Block of Grasslands National Park, Southern Saskatchewan, Canada.

Horizon: Frenchman Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lancian age, upper Maastrichtian Stage, uppermost Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Left tarsometatarsus with partially eroded ends.

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Species: baileyi MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
Etymology: In honor of Bruce Bailey who discovered the holotype.

Holotype: UNSM 50665

Localtiy: 13 miles south and 6 miles west of Buffalo, South Dakota.

Horizon: Hell Creek Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lancian age, upper Maastrichtian Stage, uppermost Senonian subepoch, Upper Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Left tarsometatarsus missing proximal end, trochleae II and III.

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Species: mongoliensis MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
Etymology: In reference to the known geographical distribution of this species.

Holotype: PIN 4491-8

Locality: Bügiin (Bugeen) Tsav, Nomingiin Gobi Desert, Bayankhongor Aimag, Mongolia.

Horizon: Nemegt Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Large portion of a small tarsometatarsus.
Note: Ornithurae incertae sedis CLARKE & NORELL, 2004

Locality: Guriliin Tsav, Ömnögov, South Gobi, Mongolia.

Horizon: Nemegt Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Cervical vertebra.

 

Locality: Tsagaan Khusuu, Ömnögov, South Gobi, Aimag, Mongolia.

Horizon: Nemegt Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Maastrichtian Stage, Uppermost Senonian, Uppermost Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material:

Number: Not given: Portion of a mandible.

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Species: varneri (MARTIN & CORDES-PERSON, 2004) MARTIN, KUROCHKIN & TOKARYK, 2012
Etymology: In honor of Daniel Varner, who found the specimen and for his notable conrtibutions to paleontology in the form of artistic renderings of extinct vertebrates.
= Baptornis MARTIN & VARNER, 1992
= Baptornis varneri MARTIN & CORDES-PERSON, 2007
= B. Species Nova PERSON & MARTIN, 2004

Holotype: SDSM 68430

Locality: SDSM Locality V9131, Fall River County, South Dakota.

Horizon: Just above second bentonite stringer, uppermost Sharon Springs Formation, Lower Pierre Shale Group.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Lower Middle Campanian Stage, Senonian Subepoch, Gulf Epoch, Late Cretaceous.

Material: Partial postcranial skeleton including cervical and thoracic (dorsal) vertebrae, ribs, and an almost complete right hindlimb, posterior portions of the synsacrum-pelvis, partial femur, tibiotarsus, fibula, and tarsometatarsus.