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Longipteryx

Erinnya litegeeza: “long wing”1

Yalyanga: EbimeraEbinyonyi eby'olubereberyeEntandikwa ya Kuretasi

Longipteryx was a tiny bird that lived about 120 million years ago in what is now China. It had long, strong wings and a very long snout with hooked teeth at the tip. This little bird was a great flyer and could perch on branches like modern birds.1 2

Yabeerawo

emyaka obukadde 121 okutuuka ku 113 emabega4

Entandikwa ya Kuretasi

Ebisigalira byazuulibwa mu

Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, China1 2

Obugazi bw'ebiwaawaatiro

0.463 m (1.5 ft)1

Obuzito

0.193 kg (0 lb)1

Sipiidi esinga

nga 26 km/h (16 mph)

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Tiriyasi

Jurasiki

Kuretasi

Emyaka obukadde 252 emabega20114566, asteroyidi

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Omuntu atambula nga 5 km/h (3 mph)

Omwana ku kagaali nga 12 km/h (7 mph)

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Longipteryx had a very long snout that was longer than the rest of its head, with a few hooked teeth at the tip.1

Its wings were much longer than its legs, with the upper arm bone (humerus) being 1.56 times the length of the thigh bone (femur).1

Unlike most other early birds, Longipteryx had uncinate processes on its ribs, which helped strengthen its ribcage and improve breathing.1 2

Its feet were built for perching, with all four toe bones (metatarsals) ending at nearly the same level, just like modern perching birds.2

Scientists once thought Longipteryx ate fish or insects, but in 2024 a study found it actually ate seeds and fruits.1

Longipteryx had a big breastbone with a well-developed keel, which gave it powerful flight muscles.2

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Ebibuuzo ebisinga okubuuzibwa ku Longipteryx

?How big was Longipteryx?

Longipteryx was very small, with a wingspan of about 46.3 cm (1.52 ft) and a body mass of about 193 g (6.8 oz).1

?What did Longipteryx eat?

Longipteryx ate fish. A 2024 study found fish remains in its stomach, showing it was a piscivore.1 3

?Did Longipteryx have feathers?

Yes, Longipteryx had feathers. The holotype preserves body feathers, wing coverts and down, but no long tail feathers.1

?Could Longipteryx fly?

Yes, Longipteryx was a good flyer. It had long, strong wings and a well-developed breastbone with a keel for powerful flight muscles.1

Omumenyi w'enfumo

Enfumo: Longipteryx was a fish-eater because of its long snout and teeth.

Amazima: Scientists now know from fossil evidence that Longipteryx ate seeds and fruits, not fish.1

Eri abakugu mu dayinoso

Erinnya lya ssaayansi: Longipteryx
Yatuumibwa: Zhang et al. 20004
Ekibinja: Ebinyonyi eby'olubereberye
Ekika / ekibinja: Longipterygidae4
Engabanya: Theropoda > Avialae4
Emyaka gy'enjazi: emyaka obukadde 121 okutuuka ku 113 (Aptian)4
Ensengeka z'enjazi: Jiufotang4
Ensi: Cayina4
Ebisigalira ebyazuulibwa: 3 mu The Paleobiology Database4
Okuzuulibwa: Longipteryx was named in 2000 by Zhang Fucheng and colleagues from a nearly complete skeleton found in the Jiufotang Formation in Chaoyang, China.4 2
Kikyakubaganyizibwako ebirowoozo: Scientists are not sure whether Longipteryx used its long snout and teeth to catch prey or for some other purpose.1

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Longipteryx (en.wikipedia.org)
Early diversification of birds: Evidence from a new opposite bird (ivpp.cas.cn)
Direct evidence of frugivory in the Mesozoic bird Longipteryx contradicts morphological proxies for diet (cell.com)
Longipteryx in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): emyaka, ebifo, ensengeka z'enjazi, engabanya.

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