Archaeopteryx
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Archaeopteryx, sometimes referred to by its German name, "Urvogel " is an extinct genus of bird-like dinosaurs. The genus name derives from the Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος, meaning 'ancient', and πτέρυξ, me
Archaeopteryx lithographica
The single feather
Cast of the Maxberg Specimen
Eichstätt Specimen, once considered a distinct genus, Jurapteryx
Avialae
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Avialae is a clade containing the only living dinosaurs, the birds, and their closest relatives. It is usually defined as all theropod dinosaurs more closely related to birds than to deinonychosaurs,
Archaeopteryx
…early 21st century, Archaeopteryx was generally accepted by palaeontologists and popular reference books as the oldest known bird (member of the group Avialae). Older potential avialans have since been identified, including Anchiornis, Xiaotingia, Aurornis, and Baminornis. Archaeopteryx lived in the Late…
Jeholornis prima NMNS
A special composite of birds
Patagonykuspuertai
Confuciusornis plumage pattern