The fossils of Confuciusornis, a genus of primitive birds, are mostly found in China. The bird lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. Confuciusornis had teeth, unlike most modern birds.
The majority of fossils of Confuciusornis have been found in China. The fossils of Confuciusornis were first discovered in the Liaoning Province in northeastern China in the late 1980s.