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8 types of thrasher birds found in North America

Get to know the types of thrasher birds that birders should know. Learn where to spot these birds and how to identify them.
Nature

The lost long tail of early bird evolution

In 1861, as quarry workers in the Bavarian countryside split limestone into sheets for use in lithographic printing, they happened on a fossil skeleton. It had feathers and wings, so it was clearly a ...
CNN

Fossil reveals bird with long, flashy tail feathers that lived 120 million years ago

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Scientists have ...
Science Daily

Fossil bird with fancy tail feathers longer than its body

Peacock tails are just one example of how evolution walks a line between favoring traits that make it easier to survive, and traits that make it easier to find a mate. In a new study, scientists have ...
EurekAlert!

Fossil bird with fancy tail feathers shows that sometimes, it’s survival of the sexiest

If you had to describe a male peacock’s tail feathers, you might pick words like “dazzling” or “beautiful.” You probably wouldn’t go with “stealthy,” “aerodynamic,” or “subtle.” Peacock tails are just ...