Rare Bird Fossils From Bavaria Reveal New Species, Including an Eagle
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Rare bird fossils from Bavaria reveal new species, including an eagle
The Hammerschmiede clay pit near Pforzen in the eastern Allgäu is famous for its wealth of finds: Besides fossils of two early anthropoid apes, the remains of numerous vertebrate species have been uncovered in 11.6-million-year-old river sediments—but until now, very few birds.
The Hammerschmidde clay quarry near Pforzen in eastern Algoia is known for its wealth of finds: apart from the fossils of two early apes, the remains of numerous vertebrate species have been found there, but very few birds have been discovered so far.
Cormorants, eagles and sea divers: Researchers have discovered bird fossils in the "Hammerschmiede" in the Allgäu region, including two completely new genera and species.
The Hammerschmiede mine near Pforzen in the Ostallgäu is well known for its rich finds: In addition to fossils from two early apes, remains of numerous vertebrate species were recovered from the 11.6 million year old river sediments – but so far only a few birds. Now the team around Dr. Gerald Mayr from the Senckenberg Research Institute and Nature Museum Frankfurt, the excavation head of the Hammerschmiede Dr. Thomas Lechner and Professor Madel…
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