Jurassic paravian with iridescent feathers

[spinosaurus1]

discoveries of 2018 are already starting off strong with Caihong juji. a black iridescence paravian with some funky lacrimal crests
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02515-y

[Halichoeres]

Came here to post this

Beautiful fossil.

[Faelrin]

An amazing discovery. So this one would have looked similar to Microraptor in regards to the coloration, correct? The tail feathers on this one are really impressive too. The crests are interesting too. Are there any modern birds or even reptiles that sport large lacrimal crests like those?

[ZoPteryx]

My what big tail feathers you have!    The level of preservation is really impressive.

The crests are interesting too. Are there any modern birds or even reptiles that sport large lacrimal crests like those?

Not to my knowledge, not in their bony anatomy anyway.

[ITdactyl]

Ah, more killer floof.

I wonder if the tail is a static fan shape, or if it can be controlled. (I'm aware the pygostyle based tail of modern birds operate differently)

And those foot feathers... how do you avoid predators and navigate thick bush in your jammies?

[Ravonium]

Good early discovery for this year. Possibly one of the best preserved fossils I've seen.

[sauroid]

awesome! we might have to wait til 2021 to get a figure of this species from the big (and not so big) brands.

additional article
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-dinosaur/chinese-rainbow-dinosaur-had-iridescent-feathers-like-hummingbirds-idUSKBN1F415D

[Halichoeres]

awesome! we might have to wait til 2021 to get a figure of this species from the big (and not so big) brands.

additional article
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-dinosaur/chinese-rainbow-dinosaur-had-iridescent-feathers-like-hummingbirds-idUSKBN1F415D

I dunno, remember how quick Kaiyodo did Yi qi? CollectA was no laggard with the Spinosaurus either.