Two detailed fossils are introducing researchers to a new bird, one that lived around 130 million years ago and is being called the oldest known example of the group containing modern birds. The new bird has been named Archaeornithura meemannae. Feathers cover almost the entirety of its body, including its head, neck, shoulders, and wings, though the bird's legs and feet are bare. The bare legs suggest that Archaeornithura — or its ancestors — came from a semi-aquatic environment where it was used to wading. The finding is being published today in Nature Communications.
This bird has a mohawk and is now the oldest known ancestor of modern birds
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