A new confuciusornithid bird with a secondary epiphyseal ossification reveals phylogenetic changes in confuciusornithid flight mode
A new species of Confuciusornis, a genus of basal birds from the Early Cretaceous, reveals that these early birds had stronger flight capability and more diverse flight modes than previously expected.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-12-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04316-6 |