Genus: Anchiornis XU, ZHAO, NORELL, SULLIVAN, HONE, ERICKSON, WANG, HAN & GUO, 2008
Etymology: Greek, anchi, 'nearby', Greek, ornis, 'bird'; referring to the animal's being very closley related to birds.

Species: huxleyi XU, ZHAO, NORELL, SULLIVAN, HONE, ERICKSON, WANG, HAN & GUO, 2008
Etymology: In honor of T. H. Huxley, who pioneered research into avian origins.

Referred material:

Locality: Daxishan locality, Jianchang County, Liaoning Province, China.

Horizon: Tiaojishan Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Oxfordian Stage, Lower Malm Epoch, Late Jurassic.

Material:

WANG, PITTMAN, ZHENG, KAYE, FALK, HARTMAN & XU, 2017

STM-127: Skeleton with skin impression on the wing.

STM-132: Skeleton with skin impression on the forewing.

STM-127: Skin impression on the pes and toes.

STM-118: Skin impression on the lower leg and pubis.

STM-114: Skin impression on the tail.

STM-144: Skin impression on the middle of the tail.

STM-133: Skin impression on the lower leg.

STM-144: Skin impression on its manus.