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Discoveries of archaic Mesozoic fossil birds ('opposite' birds, or enantiornithines) during the past decade have revolutionized our understanding of early avian evolution, but the rarity of Early Cretaceous ornithurines — birds that are closely related to the modern avian radiation — has meant that information about these species has lagged behind.
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Feduccia, A. Fossils and avian evolution. Nature 414, 507–508 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35107144
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