What was the first known bird and when was it discovered?

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Ellis Copeland

Biology

30 November, 12:10

What was the first known bird and when was it discovered?

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Karlie · Answer 1

Archaeopteryx

The hunt for the ancestors of living birds began with a specimen of Archaeopteryx, the first known bird, discovered in the early 1860s. Like birds, it had feathers along its arms and tail, but unlike living birds, it also had teeth and a long bony tail.