†Confuciusornis Hou et al., 1995
Jinzhouornis Hou et al., 2002
†Confuciusornis sanctus Hou et al., 1995
Confuciusornis chuonzhous Hou, 1996
Confuciusornis suniae Hou, 1996
Confuciusornis meidus Hou, 1996
Confuciusornis shuzi Hou, 1996
Confuciusornis dui Hou et al. 1999
Jinzhouornis yixianensis Hou et al., 2002
Jinzhouornis zhangjiyingia Hou et al., 2002
Confuciusornis feducciai Zhang et al., 2009
Confuciusornis jianchangensis Li, Wang & Hou, 2010
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