52-million-bird fossil found with feathers still attached

FoxNews.com/Science ^ | Feb 8, 2019 | Chris Ciaccia | Fox News

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A 52-million-year fossil of a "perching bird" has been found in Wyoming with its feathers still attached, a discovery that "no one's ever seen before."

Also known as passerines, the perching bird was discovered in Fossil Lake, WY. Passerines are well-known for eating seeds, as most modern-day birds do and account for approximately 65 percent of the 10,000 different species of birds alive today.

"This is one of the earliest known perching birds. It's fascinating because passerines today make up most of all bird species, but they were extremely rare back then. This particular piece is just exquisite," said Field Museum Neguanee Distinguished Service Curator Lance Grande, author of a paper on the bird, in a statement. "It is a complete skeleton with the feathers still attached, which is extremely rare in the fossil record of birds."

The study has been published in the scientific journal Current Biology.

Now known as Eofringillirostrum boudreauxi, the bird had a "finch-like beak," similar to modern day finches and sparrows, which could give clues as to its diet.

[blueunicorn6]

I didn’t think Nancy Pelosi was a day over 25 million years old?

[sparklite2]

I thought all fruit cake was fifty million years old.

[Bonemaker]

“52-million-bird fossil found with feathers still attached”

Another Ginsburg sighting.

[minnesota_bound]

I have seen clouds of mosquitoes at Mille Lacs lake in Minnesota do this. Drain you dry if you do not find shelter.

[Slyfox]

Thanks. There is a Creator and He is good.

[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping*

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks fieldmarshaldj. Productive day!

[xzins]

All these different era fossils jumbled together in one lake? Hmmmm....

[Salamander]

OMG.

I forgot about that thing.

Somewhere, I had another wearing a Billy Jack hat when Tom Laughlin was being an ass.

:D

[outofsalt]

A collectors item!

[BenLurkin]

Looks like the bird from the KAOS coat of arms

[PistolPaknMama]

Probably victims of ancient wind turbines.

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[SunkenCiv]

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