Vegavis, an ancient bird from Antarctica, identified as the oldest modern bird ancestor with specialized fish-hunting adaptations.

Ducks will usually consume various small invertebrates, such as worms, shrimp, snails, small frogs, and even small fish. Some species will also feed on wild grass, wheat, corn, and rice seeds.

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Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

A newly analysed fossil skull settles a palaeontological debate over Vegavis iaai, confirming it as a relative of ducks and ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

The discovery of a 69-million-year-old bird fossil is reshaping our understanding of avian evolution.

Raven Ridge takes in birds of all shapes and sizes, but one of their latest admissions is a species they don’t see often. They call him “a unique ...