Oldest known avian relative of today’s birds found in China
Fossils push branch of avian family tree back to 130 million years ago
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WATER WADER An ancient species of wading bird (illustrated) that lived about 130 million years ago is the oldest known avian relative of modern birds.
Zongda Zhang