BIO 370 — Vertebrate Zoology
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Vertebrate Diversity
Bird Origins Fossils

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Archaeopteryx siemensii Fossils


Reproduction of A. siemensii "Berlin Specimen"

Berlin Archaeopteryx Fossil

Photograph of actual fossil of A. siemensii "Thermopolis Specimen"

Thermopolis Archaeopteryx Fossil

Photograph of actual fossil of A. siemensii "Chicago specimen"
Note that this is a different species than the above specimens.

Archaeopteryx 3

Confuciusornis sp. Fossil


Reproduction of a Female Fossil

Confuciusornis Fossil

Compsognathid Dinosaur Fossils


Cast of Compsognathus longipes Holotype

Compsognathus Fossil

Reproduction (1/4 scale) of Sinosauropteryx prima fossil, showing preserved protofeathers

Sinosauropteryx Fossil


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See additional examples of bird fossils


Models of Archaeopteryx & Confuciusornis
Archaeopteryx & Confuciusornis Models
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