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Eocene mudflat fossils reveal ancient waterbird foraging behaviors and four new species
During upending, the birds may grasp mouthfuls of sediment from ... Waterbird foraging traces from the early Eocene Green River Formation, Utah, Journal of Paleontology (2025).
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Fossil bird collection
The collection also contains older fossil bird specimens from the Eocene, Miocene and Pleistocene. In addition to recently extinct species, like moas and elephant birds the Museum also cares for older ...