Incolornis

Incolornis

taxobox
name="Incolornis"
fossil_range = fossil range|89-86 Late Cretaceous
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
subclassis = Enantiornithes?
genus = "Incolornis"
genus_authority = Panteleev, 1999
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Incolornis silvae" (type) "Incolornis martini"

"Incolornis" (meaning "inhabitant bird") is an extinct genus of basal birds from the Late Cretaceous (Coniacian, 89-86 mya). Remains have been found in the Bissekty Formation in Uzbekistan.It is only known from fragmentary coracoids. The systematic position of the genus is unclear; it might have been an enantiornithine bird.

Two species are known, "Incolornis silvae" and "Incolornis martini"; the latter was initially placed in the genus "Enantiornis". The estimated length of these animals was 135 mm for "I. silvae" and 220 mm for "I. martini" [http://dml.cmnh.org/2001Jul/msg01069.html] .


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