Genus: Dalingheornis ZHANG, HOU, HASEGAWA, O'CONNOR, MARTIN & CHIAPPE, 2006
Etymology: In reference to the river where the fossil was located, Daling, Liaoning Province, China, and Greek, ornis, "bird."

Species: liweii ZHANG, HOU, HASEGAWA, O'CONNOR, MARTIN & CHIAPPE, 2006
Etymology: In honor of Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut.

Holotype: CNU VB2005001

Locality: Dawangzhangzi, Lingyuan, Western Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material: Skull and skeleton.