Genus: Grabauornis DALSATT, ERICKSON, & ZHOU, 2014
Etymology: In honor of the late American geologist Grabau who coined the name "Jehol Fauna" in Lingyuan, in 1920s, and Greek, ornis, "bird."

Species: lingyuanensis DALSATT, ERICKSON, & ZHOU, 2014
Etymology: In reference to Lingyuan, Western Liaoning Province, China, where the specimen was found.

Holotype: IVPP V14595

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

Horizon: Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Aptian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Upper Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material: Skull and skeleton.