Bauxitornis mindszentyae
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Name: Bauxitornis mindszentyae
Name Meaning: Bauxite Bird
First Described: 2010
Described By: Dyke & Ösi
Classification: Dinosauria, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, Tetanurae, Orionides, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Pennaraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Averaptora, Avialae, Euavialae, Avebrevicauda, Pygostylia, Ornithothoraces, Enantiornithes
Bauxitornis is an Opposite bird known from part of the foot, coming from the Csehbánya Formation of Hungary, living in the Santonian age of the Late Cretaceous, about 85 million years ago. Given that it is only known from part of the foot, it is very difficult to say much about this genus. It showed some similarities to Soroavisaurus and Avisaurus, which probably indicates it was a somewhat large, robust, raptorial bird, using large talons to catch and handle prey.
Source:
Dyke, G. J., A. Ösi. 2010. A review of Late Cretaceous fossil birds from Hungary. Geological Journal 45 (4): 434 - 444.
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