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Dinosaur: Jinfengopteryx elegans
Cretaceous: 121.4–113 Ma
| Length*: | 55 cm | 1.8 ft |
| Weight*: | 0.37 kg | 1 lb |
*The largest known specimen
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Material: Nearly complete skeleton with skull and feather impressions.
References: Ji, Ji, Lu, You, Chen, Liu and Liu, (2005). First avialan bird from China (Jinfengopteryx elegans gen. et sp. nov.).
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