Genus: Yutyrannus XU, WANG, ZHANG, MA, XING, SULLIVAN, HU, CHENG, & WANG, 2012
Etymology: Mandarin, yu, 'feathers', and Latin, tyrannus, 'king or tyrant'.

Species: huali XU, WANG, ZHANG, MA, XING, SULLIVAN, HU, CHENG, & WANG, 2012
Etymology: Mandrin, huali, 'beautiful', reerring to the beauty of the plumage of this animal.

Holotype: ZCDM V5000 (cast at IVPP, IVPP FV 1960).

Locality: Batuyingzi, Beipiao, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Yixian Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Early Cretaceous.

Material: Skull, and skeleton with feather impressions

Paratypes:

ZCDM V5001 (cast at IVPP, IVPP FV 1961): A semi-articulated skull and skeleton.

ELDM V 1001 (cast at IVPP, IVPP FV 1962): Articulated skeleton missing tail.