In Depth Apsaravis is a genus of bird that lived in Mongolia during the late Cretaceous. Apsaravis is noted for having a mix of both primitive and advanced features. Further Reading - Fossil that fills a critical gap in avian evolution. - Nature Vol. 409 11 January 2001 pp.181-184. - Mark A. Norell & Julia … Read more
In Depth Alamitornis was a late Cretaceous era bird that seemed to have been quite gracile in form. In the 2009 description it was also considered to possibly be related to Patagopteryx. Alamitornis would have likely shared the same habitats with dinosaurs such as the sauropod Aeolosaurus and the hadrosaur Secernosaurus. Further Reading - Fossil … Read more