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Ibero-mesornis

Ibero-mesornis

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A very old bird known only from Early Cretaceous fossils that show early bird features
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Ibero-mesornis
  • The discovery of Ibero-mesornis provided valuable insight into early bird evolution.

Examples

  • Researchers debated the flight capability of Ibero-mesornis based on its fossilized wing structure.

  • Fossils of Ibero-mesornis have been found in Early Cretaceous deposits in Spain.

  • The Ibero-mesornis is an intriguing genus of extinct birds.

  • Fossils of the Ibero-mesornis have been found in Spain.

  • Fossils of Ibero-mesornis have been discovered in Early Cretaceous layers of rock in Spain.

  • Researchers studied the wing structure of Ibero-mesornis to understand its flight ability.

  • The genus Ibero-mesornis is important for studying avian evolution during the Cretaceous period.

Synonyms

Iberomesornis
vsIbero-mesornis
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A small extinct bird like a sparrow from Early Cretaceous Spain with a short tail found as fossils

is the same genus name but written with a hyphenated form

Surface Forms

Ibero-mesornis singular
Ibero-mesornises plural

Etymology

Ibero-mesornis combines Ibero- meaning 'Iberia', the Spain region, meso- meaning 'middle', and -ornis meaning 'bird'. So it literally says a 'middle bird from Iberia', which is a helpful memory for an early, simple bird known from fossils found in Spain.