“Weird and Wonderful” – Ancient Fossil Challenges What We Thought We Knew About Bird Evolution

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“Weird and Wonderful” – Ancient Fossil Challenges What We Thought We Knew About Bird Evolution

A newly studied Vegavis iaai skull from Antarctica confirms that modern bird lineages, like ducks and geese, were evolving alongside non-avian dinosaurs. This study supports Vegavis’ placement in the Anseriformes group despite its unexpected beak shape, highlighting the diversity of ancient birds. A new study in Nature describes a nearly complete and intact fossilized bird [...]