Navaornis hestiae Navaornis

"bird"

You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Navaornis 5 m (16.4 ft) long
3 people holding hands
Length
5 m (16.4 ft)
Period
Late Cretaceous (85–75 Mya)
Place
Brazil
Food
Herbivore
Clade
Dinosauria

Navaornis is an extinct genus of enantiornithean birds from the Late Cretaceous Adamantina Formation of Brazil. The genus contains a single species, N. hestiae, known from a well preserved skull and skeleton.

What we know

  • Named by Chiappe et al., 2024.
  • Fossils found in Brazil.