An Early Cretaceous paravian holotype preserves long pennaceous feathers on all four limbs and the tail.
Represented range125–120 Ma
RegionsJiufotang Formation, western Liaoning, China
CladesMicroraptor gui · Paraves
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morphology · medium
Holotype IVPP V13352 preserves long pennaceous feathers attached to forelimbs, hindlimbs and tail; these surfaces document a four-winged anatomical configuration, while flight path, aerodynamic performance and phylogenetic position remain inferred.