New Prehistoric Bird Species Discovered
Monday, December 19, 2016 - 14:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A team of geologists at the University of Rochester has discovered a new species of bird in the Canadian Arctic. At approximately 90 million years old, the bird fossils are among the oldest avian records found in the northernmost latitude, and offer further evidence of an intense warming event during the late Cretaceous period.