Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...
The loon’s surprisingly difficult path to becoming Minnesota’s state bird
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The Search for the Original Silly Goose in the Fossil Record
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Antarctic skull sheds light on ancient birds 69 million years ago
Antarctica has been called the ‘final frontier’ for humanity’s understanding of life when dinosaurs roamed the planet ...
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Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
(Reuters) - Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a nearly complete fossil ...
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Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era is oldest ‘modern’ bird
VEGA ISLAND: Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today’s loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in ...
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Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Vegavis was the size of a mallard but did not have a bill like a duck. It instead had a spear-shaped beak like a loon. Its skeletal structure indicates that it dove for its dinner. "Vegavis almost ...