Feitianius

Igama lithetha: “flying apsara (a Buddhist nymph)”1

Yayitya: InyamaIintaka zokuqalaiCretaceous yokuqala

Feitianius was a small bird that lived during the Early Cretaceous in what is now China. It had a fancy tail with three different kinds of feathers, which it probably used to show off to other birds.1

Yaphila

121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka eyadlulayo3

iCretaceous yokuqala

Iifosili zifunyenwe:

Gansu Province, China1 2

Esona santya siphezulu

malunga ne-27 km/h (17 mph)

Ukubhabha, uqikelelo

Yaphila nini?

iTriassic

iJurassic

iCretaceous

Izigidi ezingama-252 zeminyaka eyadlulayo20114566, i-asteroyidi

Yayikhawuleza kangakanani?

Umntu ohambayo malunga ne-5 km/h (3 mph)

Umntwana ekhwele ibhayisikile malunga ne-12 km/h (7 mph)

Feitianius malunga ne-27 km/h (17 mph)

Ihashe elibaleka ngamandla malunga ne-65 km/h (40 mph)

Ingwenkala malunga ne-100 km/h (62 mph)

izinto ezimnandi

Iinyani ezimnandi

Feitianius had a tail with three different types of feathers, while most other early birds had only one type.1

The longest tail feathers were probably used for display, like the fancy tails of modern birds-of-paradise.1

Scientists think the fossil is a male because male birds today often have more colorful or elaborate tails.1

Feitianius lived about 121 to 113 million years ago, during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous.2

Its thighbone was only 27 millimeters long, so it was a very small bird.1

The fossil was found in the Xiagou Formation in Gansu, China.1

Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI: Feitianius — Umfanekiso owenziwe yi-AI obonisa indlela Feitianius esenokuba wayekhangeleka ngayo, wenziwe yikhompyutha ngokwento eyaziwa zizazinzulu. Kukuqikelela nje: esona silwanyana sinokuba sasikhangeleka ngenye indlela, kwaye akukho mntu waziyo imibala yaso yokwenyani.

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Eyona mibuzo ibuzwa kakhulu: Feitianius

?How big was Feitianius?

Feitianius was very small. Its thighbone was only 27 millimetres long, so the whole bird was probably about the size of a modern sparrow.1

?Did Feitianius have feathers?

Yes, Feitianius had feathers. Its fossil preserves extensive soft tissues including plumage, and its tail had three different types of feathers.1

?What did Feitianius eat?

The sources do not say what Feitianius ate. Since it was a small bird, it probably ate insects or small plants, but no one knows for sure.1

Kwiingcali zeedayinaso

Igama lenzululwazi: Feitianius
Inikwe igama ngu:: O'Connor et al. 20163
Iqela: Iintaka zokuqala
Usapho / iclade: Enantiornithes3
Ukuhlelwa: Theropoda > Avialae3
Ubudala bamatye: 121 ukuya ku-113 izigidi zeminyaka (Aptian)3
Izakhiwo zamatye: Xiagou3
Amazwe: iTshayina3
Iirekhodi zeefosili: 1 kwi-Paleobiology Database3
Ukufunyanwa: Feitianius was named in 2015 by Jingmai O'Connor and colleagues. The fossil was found in 2005 near Changma, Gansu, China.1
Kusaxoxwa ngayo: Scientists are not sure exactly how Feitianius is related to other enantiornithine birds, because its skeleton is incomplete.1

Apho iinyani zivela khona

Feitianius (en.wikipedia.org)
PBDB Taxon (paleobiodb.org)
Feitianius in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ubudala, iindawo, izakhiwo zamatye, ukuhlelwa.

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