Science
Madagascan fossil ‘turns bird evolutionary anatomy on its head’ – BBC Focus Magazine
The bird, named Falcatakely, had a dinosaur-like facial bone structure, but a modern-looking face.
A new species of bird from around 68 million years ago has been discovered on the island of Madagascar, and its unusual beak could give new insights into how modern birds evolved.
Discovered from a single, nearly complete skull that was fossilised after it was buried in muddy debris, Falcatakely is a crow-sized bird with a scythe-shaped beak. This is not at all unusual in modern birds, and is similar to hornbills and toucans. However, theres a gap of tens of millions of years between these species…
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