Cretaceous Antarctic bird skull elucidates early avian ecological diversity
Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08390-0A new, nearly complete fossil skull of Vegavis from the James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula, provides insight into its feeding ecology and exhibits morphologies that support placement among waterfowl within crown-group birds.
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Nature, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08390-0A new, nearly complete fossil skull of Vegavis from the James Ross Basin, Antarctic Peninsula, provides insight into its feeding ecology and exhibits morphologies that support placement among waterfowl within crown-group birds.