Species: sanctus HOU, ZHOU, GU & ZHANG, 1995
Etymology:

Holotype: IVPP V10918

Locality: Jianshangou, Shangyuan (Shangyuanzhen), Beipiao City (Beipiaoshi), Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Lower Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material: An incomplete articulated skeleton with skull, forelimb elements.

Paratype: IVPP V10895: Nearly complete pelvis and articulated hindlimb.

IVPP V10920-10925: Another one with incomplete hindlimb, 6 separate feather impressions.

HOU, 1997

Locality: Sihetun Village, near the town of Shangyuan (Shangyuanzhen), Beipiao City (Beipiaoshi), Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Lower Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material:

IVPP 110304: Fragmentary skeleton with feather impressions.

Referred material:

HOU, MARTIN, ZHOU & FEDUCCIA, 1996

IVPP 4 complete specimens.

 

DALSÄTT, ZHOU, ZHANG & ERICSON, 2006

Locality: Dapingfang locality, near Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Jiufotang Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

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

Material:

IVPP V13313: Skull and skeleton.
Note: Feather impressions.
Note: Has fish bones of Jinanichthys sp in its lower neck region.

AZUMA, 2005

Locality: Western Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

JI-19, IG-17, JI-20: Skulls and skeletons with feather impressions.

ANONYMOUS, 1996/EDWIN HARRIS (private collector/seller): Specimens ranging in size of juveniles to adult males, and females.

7 nearly complete specimens.

CHIAPPE, JI, JI & NORELL, 1999

GMV-2130, 2131, 2132, 2133 : Nearly complete specimens with feathers.

GMV-2141, 2142, 2146-54, SMFAv-412, 416, 421, 423, JM-Ukr-1997/1, 1996/15 (last two specimens were also in VIOHL, 1997): Specimens in various degrees of preservation with feather impressions.

GMV-2150: Male with long tail feathers.

GMV-2148: composite specimen with ‘faked feet’.

GMV-2153: Two specimens with sculptured manus (larger) and foot (smaller specimen).

FALK, KAYE, ZHOU, & BURNHAM, 2016

IVPP V13168, V13156: Nearly complete specimens, with feather, and skin impressions.

GUAN, CHIAPPE & HU, 1998

BVP-2066: Skull and nearly complete skeleton with feather impressions.

ZHENG, O'CONNOR, WANG, WANG, XUWEI, ZHANG & ZOU, 2020

STM13-133: Nearly complete specimen.

Note: With feather impressions and rhampotheca on the beak.

STM13-162: Nearly complete specimen.

Note: With feather impressions and rhampotheca on the beak.

Note: 601 more specimens in the collection.

 

HOU, 1997

Locality: Sihetun Village, near the town of Shangyuan (Shangyuanzhen), Beipiao City (Beipiaoshi), Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Horizon 1, Lower part of the Yixian Formation, Jehol Group.

Biostratigraphy: Psittacosaurus Fauna, Confuciusornis Avifauna.

Age: Valanginian Stage, Upper Neocomian Subepoch, Early Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.

Material:

IVPP 110304: Fragmentary skeleton with feather impressions.

ZHANG, KEARNS, ORR, BENTON, ZHOU, JOHNSON, XU & WANG, 2010

IVPP V13171: Skull and skeleton with feather impressions.

 

WOGELIUS, MANNING, BARDEN, EDWARDS, WEBB, SELLERS, TAYLOR, LARSON, DODOSON, YOU, DA-QING & BERGMANN

Locality:

Horizon:

Biostratigraphy:

Age:

Material:

MGSF315: Nearly complete specimen with feather impressions.

Note: Authors used the specimen to see what color it was.

 

= Confuciusorins sunae HOU, 1997
Etymology: « Sun » being pinyin romanization for the surname of the wife of the private collector, Mr. Shikuan Liang, who provided the specimen to IVPP study. The nomenclature is in dedication of her virtuosos character. The author stands in complete admiration of the couple’s sincere, faithful, and loving relationship, and concurs with colleagues that this new species of Confuciusornis should commemorate Ms. Sun through her family name.

Holotype: IVPP 11038

Locality: Village of Sihetun (Sihetuncun), town of Shagyuan, Chaoyang County, Beipiao City, Western Liaoning Province China.

Horizon: Chaomindianzi Formation (Lower Yixian Formation of HOU, 1997).

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material: Nearly complete specimen.

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Species: dui HOU, MARTIN, ZHOU, FEDUCCIA & ZHANG, 1999
Etymology: The specimens name is dedicated to Mr. Wenya Du, who collected and donated the specimen to the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) for scientific research.

Holotype: IVPP V 11553

Locality: Libalanggou, Zhangjiying, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, Northeast China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material: A nearly complete skeleton with two long tail feathers.

Paratype: IVPP 11521: A partial skeleton consisting of a sternum, ribs, vertebrae, pelvis, femora and tail.

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Species: feducciai ZHANG, GAO, MENG, LIU,HOU & ZHENG, 2009
Etymology: In honor of Professor Alan Feduccia of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his contribution to the study of the origin and evolution of birds.

Holotype: Dalian Natural Museum, D2454

Locality: Sihetun, Shangyuan, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material: Skull and skeleton.

Note: Feather impressions.