List of prehistoric birds of Japan

This list is of prehistoric birds and avialan dinosaurs known from the fossil record of the Japanese archipelago. For extant birds from the area, see List of birds of Japan.

Mesozoic CladeCladeFamilyGenusSpeciesSynonymsImageAgeAvialae †Fukuipteryx †F. primaImai et al., 2019 Hesperornithes †Chupkaornis †C. keraorumTanaka et al., 2017

Ootaxa Plagioolithus fukuiensis

Cenozoic CladeOrderFamilyGenusSpeciesSynonymsImageAgeNeognathae Anseriformes Anatidae †Annakacygna †A. hajimeiMatsuoka & Hasegawa, 2022 †A. yoshiiensisMatsuoka & Hasegawa, 2022 †Shiriyanetta †Watanabe & Matsuoka, 2015 Charadriiformes Alcidae Uria †U. onoiWatanabe, Matsuoka & Matsuoka, 2016 Procellariiformes Diomedeidae Diomedea †D. tanakaiDavis, 2003 Suliformes †Plotopteridae †Copepteryx †Olson & Hasegawa, 1996 †Olson & Hasegawa, 1996 †Hokkaidornis †Sakurai, Kimura & Katoh, 2008 †Stenornis †S. kanmonensisOhashi & Hasegawa, 2020 †Empeirodytes †E. okazakiiOhashi & Hasegawa, 2020

See also

List of prehistoric mammals of Japan Spectacled cormorant

References