Castignovolucris sebei Castignovolucris

"Castigno valley bird"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Castignovolucris 5 m (16.4 ft) long
3 people holding hands
Length
5 m (16.4 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (74–72 Mya)
Place
France
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Dinosauria

Castignovolucris (meaning “Castigno valley bird”) is an extinct genus of enantornithe bird from the Late Cretaceous “continental red clays” of the Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation of France. It contains a single species, C. sebei, which was named and described in 2023.

What we know

  • Named by Buffetaut, Angst & Tong, 2023.
  • Fossils found in France.