Traditional drawing Early Cretaceous Dabeigou Formation, China, Jinguofortis perplexus in matting behaviour, wearing some leaves into its cupping plumage as a display.
#paleoart #dinosaur #theropod #nature #bird #prehistory #feathers #pygostylia #gingko #apodes #afternoon #evening #light #twilight

Almost late with today's #species, but here's #Ginkgo #apodes! Unlike most species I've spoken about, these #leaves have associated reproductive organs (hence the genus name). These leaves were found in the #Yixian Formation and are some of the smallest of any #Ginkgoales taxa.