Mongolian Academy of Sciences
In 1994, an expedition to the Gobi Desert was conducted by the American Museum of Natural History and the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, where a well preserved "Gobiptetyx minuta" skull was found in the Nemegt Basin. This new specimen provided further evidence for the placement of "Gobipteryx" into enantiornithes. In addition, it allowed for the reconstruction of the palate, which was poorly understood in Mesozoic birds.