Dinokaart nr. 1388 van 2 027

Parvavis

Naam beteken: “small bird”1

Parvavis was a tiny bird that lived in China during the Late Cretaceous Period. It was one of the smallest birds of its time, with a wingspan of only about 15 centimeters (6 inches).1

Het geleef

94 tot 84 miljoen jaar gelede3

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Luojumei Village, Chuxiong City, Yunnan Province, China1 3

Vlerkspan

0,15 m (0,5 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 17 km/h (11 mph)

Vlieënd, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe wyd was sy vlerke?

kon in 22 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot was Parvavis vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Parvavis omtrent 17 km/h (11 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Parvavis was the first Mesozoic bird ever found in southern China.1 2

When Parvavis was discovered, it was the smallest known enantiornithine bird, even smaller than Iberomesornis.1

The fossil of Parvavis includes parts of the skull, spine, tail, and even impressions of its feathers in the rock.1

Scientists studied the bone structure and found that Parvavis was nearly full-grown when it died, but it was still surprisingly tiny.1 2

Parvavis had a special feature: the bottom joint of its second metatarsal (a foot bone) was wider than the joints of its other metatarsals.1

The claw on the fourth toe of Parvavis was reduced, meaning it was smaller than the other toe claws.1

KI-prent van Parvavis — 'n KI-prent van hoe Parvavis dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Parvavis
Benoem deur: Wang et al. 20143
Groep: Vroeë voëls
Familie / klade: Enantiornithes3
Klassifikasie: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ouderdom van die rotse: 94 tot 84 miljoen jaar (Turonian / Santonian)3
Rotsformasies: Jiangdihe3
Lande: China3
Fossielrekords: 1 in The Paleobiology Database3
Ontdekking: The skeleton of Parvavis was found in 2010 near Luojumei Village in Yunnan, China. It was named and described in 2014 by Wang Min, Zhou Zhonghe, and Xu Guanghui.1
Steeds omstrede: Scientists are still debating exactly where Parvavis fits on the enantiornithine family tree. Some analyses place it in a relatively basal position, meaning it may have been an early branch of this group.1

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Parvavis (en.wikipedia.org)
The first enantiornithine bird from the Upper Cretaceous of China (tandfonline.com)
Parvavis in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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