Latest Fossil and Genomic Evidence Traces Modern Birds to the Mesozoic Era (IMAGE)

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Latest Fossil and Genomic Evidence Traces Modern Birds to the Mesozoic Era

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New view of early bird diversification, showing the emergence of pygostyle and U-shaped furcula in the Late Jurassic and the occurrence of crown-group birds (Aves) in the Cretaceous.

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