The discovery of a 6-inch (15 cm) fossil of a small bird, 150 million years old, reveals unexpected modern anatomical ...

"Previously, the oldest record of short-tailed birds is from the Early Cretaceous. Baminornis zhenghensis is the sole ...

These figures, which include species such as swans, songbirds, waterfowl, pigeons, and even birds of prey, were created with tesserae made of stone and glass paste in vibrant colors, highlighting both ...

Researchers state that the fossils prove that birds had already diversified by the end of the Jurassic period.

Archaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which ...

Birds are the most diverse land vertebrates. Some studies suggest their earliest diversification dates back to the Jurassic ...

Birds begin a complete molt into adultlike plumage soon after fledging, and briefly exhibit a striking mosaic of juvenal and adult feathers. Abundant. Breeding: needs natural or artificial cavities.