Crosnoornis is a genus of suboscine bird from the Early Oligocene of Poland. It contains a single species, C. nargizia.[1] A 2024 study found strong support for it and the related Wieslochia being members of the suborder Tyranni, either as stem group or crown group members of the Eurylaimides.[2]

Crosnoornis
Temporal range: Rupelian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Clade: Eupasseres
Suborder: Tyranni
Genus: Crosnoornis
Bochenski et al., 2021
Type species
Crosnoornis nargizia
Bochenski et al., 2021

References

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  1. ^ Bochenski, Z.M., Tomek, T., Bujoczek, M. (2021) A new passeriform (Aves: Passeriformes) from the early Oligocene of Poland sheds light on the beginnings of Suboscines. J Ornithol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-021-01858-0
  2. ^ Lowi-Merri, Talia M.; Gjevori, Martina; Bochenski, Zbigniew M.; Wertz, Krzysztof; Claramunt, Santiago (2024-12-31). "Total-evidence dating and the phylogenetic affinities of early fossil passerines". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 22 (1). doi:10.1080/14772019.2024.2356086. ISSN 1477-2019.