Enantiornithines (meaning opposite birds) were a large group of birds that lived during the Mesozoic era. Some were as big as hawks and others were as small as sparrows. Unlike birds today most of them had teeth.
Description[]
Enantiornithines raged from the size of a small chicken to a hawk. They were very bird-like creatures that lived alongside the dinosaurs.
Classification[]
The class Aves consists of Enantiornithines and any other avian dinosaur genera. Most enantiornithines are found in Asia. Notably in the Yixian and Jiufotang formations.
Paleobiology[]
Enantiornithes behaved much like modern day birds do. They are adapted for flight and most notably they had feathers which may have been used for warmth and for coloration.
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