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Missing Syrinx Found! Mesozoic Vegavis vocalization verified

10,000 Birds

So, probably, there were things we would have to call birds that were less like modern birds in how they flew than are modern bats. 66 million years ago, and one of those groups gave rise to the ducks and geese. Novas, published in Nature (Published on line, 12 October 2016). powered flight, or two wings vs. four, etc.)

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