[Rockhounds] 'Wonderchicken, ' the Earliest Known Modern Bird, Found During CT Scan

[Paul]

Fossil Reveals 'Wonderchicken,' the Earliest Known Modern Bird
George Dvorsky, Gizmodo, MArch 18, 2020
https://gizmodo.com/fossil-reveals-wonderchicken-the-earliest-known-modern-1842395362

'Wonderchicken': oldest fossil of modern bird discovered
Tiny creature, half the size of a mallard, found in rocks
dating back to dinosaur age. The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/18/wonderchicken-oldest-fossil-of-modern-bird-discovered

Papers:

Field, D.J., Benito, J., Chen, A. et al. Late Cretaceous neornithine
from Europe illuminates the origins of crown birds. Nature 579,
397–401 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2096-0
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2096-0

K. Padian. Poultry through time. Nature. Vol. 579, March 18, 2020,
p. 351. doi: d41586-020-00766-2.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00766-2

Twitter - Daniel J. Field - Discovery of skull while CT scanning
https://twitter.com/daniel_j_field/status/1240308990694825991

"Best heart attack ever."

Yours,

Paul H.