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    Birds from the Neogene of Hungary

    Horváth, I. (2025) New records of fossil bird bones from the Neogene in Hungary Zootaxa 5627: 327–342 doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5627.2.5 This paper presents previously unreported fossil bird bones from the Hungarian Neogene. They derive from seven sites as follows: Beremend 26 and 38...
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    Birds from the Pleistocene of Senèze, France

    Mourer-Chauviré, C. (2025) The birds (Aves) from the early Pleistocene site of Senèze (Domeyrat, Haute-Loire, France) Pp. 145–163 in E. Delson, M. Faure, and C. Guérin (eds.), Senèze: Life in Central France Around Two Million Years Ago doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-64415-3_8 The Senèze avifauna...
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    Reevaluating climate change responses in Rancho La Brea birds (and mammals)

    Syverson, V.J.P. and D. Prothero (2025) Reevaluating climate change responses in Rancho La Brea birds and mammals: new dates and new data Paleobiology (advance online publication) doi: 10.1017/pab.2024.37 The Pleistocene/Holocene transition furnishes a classic example of apparent evolutionary...
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    Tapuwaemoa manunutahi ichnogen. et ichnosp. nov.

    Thomas, D.B., K. Fleury, M. Paterson, B.W. Hayward, and R.-L. Erickson (2025) A short trackway of tridactyl fossil footprints discovered in the Kaipara region of the North Island of New Zealand New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics (advance online publication) doi...
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    Gragliavipes gavenskii ichnogen. et ichnosp. nov.

    Farina, M.E., V. Krapovickas, and C.A. Marsicano (2025) A new avian footprint taxon (Gragliavipes gavenskii, Ignotornidae) from the Cenozoic of South America and a reappraisal of avian ichnofamilies from the Cretaceous and Cenozoic Historical Biology (advance online publication) doi...
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    Birds from the Middle Palaeolithic of Israel

    Amos, L., R. Yeshurun, M. Weinstein-Evron, and R. Shimelmitz (2025) Birds from the oven: the Middle Palaeolithic avifauna of Tabun Cave, Mount Carmel, Israel Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 17: 90 doi: 10.1007/s12520-025-02197-4 The long Middle Palaeolithic sequence of Tabun Cave...
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    Gracanicanetta happi gen. et sp. nov.

    Bocheński, Z.M., J. Happ, G. Salwa, and T. Tomek (2025) The first fossil bird from the Miocene swamps of Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina: a novel and very unique duck Palaeontologia Electronica 28: 14 doi: 10.26879/1512 The authors describe a nearly complete skeleton of a new genus and...
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    Craniocervical morphological integration in birds

    Marugán-Lobón, J. and S.M. Nebreda (2025) Craniocervical morphological integration in birds Geobios (advance online publication) doi: 10.1016/j.geobios.2024.11.007 This study investigates the morphological diversity of the neck and its integration with skull anatomy in crown-group birds...
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    Phylogenetic relationships of recently extinct pigeons

    Parish, J.C. (2025) The phylogenetic relationships of the Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) and the Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria) within Columbidae (Aves: Columbiformes), including other large extinct taxa, based on morphological data Historical Biology (advance online publication) doi...
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    Zqueheanas hebe gen. et sp. nov., Hunucornis huayanen gen. et sp. nov., and Palaelodus haroldocontii sp. nov.

    Agnolín, F.L., G. Álvarez Herrera, S. Rozadilla, and V. Contreras (2025) First late Miocene bird assemblage from central Argentina, with the description of new taxa Historical Biology (advance online publication) doi: 10.1080/08912963.2025.2475538 Here, we present a fossil bird assemblage...
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    Subfossil avian burrows from Chad

    Hering, J., H. Hering, M. Winter, S. Kröpelin, P.H. Barthel, and C. Neumann (2025) First subfossil Holocene avian breeding burrows in volcanic rocks of the Tibesti Mountains (Chad) Journal of Ornithology (advance online publication) doi: 10.1007/s10336-025-02268-2 We report here the discovery...
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    Great bustards from the Pleistocene of Morocco

    Cooper, J.H., N.J. Collar, A. Bouzouggar, N. Barton, and L. Humphrey (2025) Late Pleistocene Great Bustards Otis tarda from the Maghreb, eastern Morocco Ibis (advance online publication) doi: 10.1111/ibi.13404 The Moroccan population of the globally endangered Great Bustard Otis tarda is close...
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    Inhibiting feather development temporarily results in protofeather-like structures

    Cooper, R.L. and M.C. Milinkovitch (2025) In vivo sonic hedgehog pathway antagonism temporarily results in ancestral proto-feather-like structures in the chicken PLoS Biology 23: e3003061 doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003061 The morphological intricacies of avian feathers make them an ideal model...
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    Common developmental origins of beak shapes in theropods

    Garland, K.L.S., E.M. Hay, D.J. Field, and A.R. Evans (2025) Common developmental origins of beak shapes and evolution in theropods iScience (advance online publication) doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112246 Vertebrate beaks show a remarkable diversity of forms, epitomised by birds and non-avian...
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    Plotopterid skull from the Lincoln Creek Formation

    Mayr, G., J.L. Goedert, and A. Richter (2025) Nearly complete late Eocene skull from the North Pacific elucidates the cranial morphology and affinities of the penguin-like Plotopteridae The Science of Nature 112: 27 doi: 10.1007/s00114-025-01977-1 The extinct Plotopteridae were penguin-like...
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    Griffon vulture feathers from the Pleistocene of Italy

    Rossi, V., T. Slater, R. Unitt, B.C. del Hoyo, E. Terranova, M. Gaeta, M.E. McNamara, R. Sardella, and D.A. Iurino (2025) Fossil feathers from the Colli Albani volcanic complex (Late Pleistocene, Central Italy) preserved in zeolites Geology (advance online publication) doi: 10.1130/G52971.1...
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    Evolution of avian cranial kinesis as a result of increased encephalization

    Wilken, A.T., K.C. Sellers, I.N. Cost, J. Davis, K.M. Middleton, L.M. Witmer, and C.M. Holliday (2025) Avian cranial kinesis is the result of increased encephalization during the origin of birds PNAS 122: e2411138122 doi: 10.1073/pnas.2411138122 The origin of birds represents a pivotal...
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    Heron-like tracks from the Dunvegan Formation

    Lockley, M.G., A.G. Plint, and C.W. Helm (2025) Heron-like tracks from the Dunvegan Formation (Cenomanian), British Columbia: evidence for convergence in avian foot morphology Historical Biology (advance online publication) doi: 10.1080/08912963.2025.2477201 A single trackway of the heron-like...
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    Past distribution and habitats of the kākāpō

    Boast, A.P., J.R. Wood, T.H. Worthy, G.L.W. Perry, and J.M. Wilmshurst (2025) Using New Zealand's late-Quaternary fossil record to estimate the past distribution and habitats of a relict species (kākāpō: Strigops habroptila) Quaternary Science Reviews 356: 109287 doi...
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    Review of wing-propelled diving in birds

    Watanabe, J. (2025) Aspects of diversity, paleobiology, and morphology of wing-propelled diving birds Geobios (advance online publication) doi: 10.1016/j.geobios.2024.11.005 Bird wings are typically regarded as an apparatus for aerial flight, but many birds are known to use their wings to...
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    Avian assemblages from the Pleistocene of Spain

    Marqueta, M., C. Núñez-Lahuerta, R. Huguet, and J.M. Vergès (2025) The end of the Pleistocene in south-western Europe: the avian assemblages from Heinrich event 3 to the Last Glacial Maximum in the Prades mountains (north-eastern Iberian Peninsula) Geobios (advance online publication) doi...
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    Bone histology of enantiornitheans from the Xiagou Formation

    Atterholt, J., J.K. O’Connor, and H. You (2025) Osteohistology of enantiornithine birds from the Lower Cretaceous Xiagou Formation Geobios (advance online publication) doi: 10.1016/j.geobios.2024.08.020 We describe the osteohistology of five enantiornithine bird specimens from Lower Cretaceous...
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    New information on the anatomy of Iberomesornis

    Castro-Terol, J., A. Pérez-Ramos, J.K. O’Connor, J.L. Sanz, and F.J. Serrano (2025) Micro-CT reconstruction reveals new information about the phylogenetic position and locomotion of the Early Cretaceous bird Iberomesornis romerali Geobios (advance online publication) doi...
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    Australarus bakeri gen. et sp. nov. and Miolarus rectirostrum gen. et sp. nov.

    De Pietri, V.L., R.P. Scofield, S.J. Hand, M. Archer, A.J.D. Tennyson, and T.H. Worthy (2025) Early Miocene gull-like birds (Charadriiformes: Laridae) from New Zealand Geobios (advance online publication) doi: 10.1016/j.geobios.2024.08.021 The shorebird family Laridae encompasses gulls, terns...
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    Scientific and artistic representations in avian evolution

    Buscalioni, A.D. (2025) Scientific and artistic representations in avian evolution Spanish Journal of Palaeontology (advance online publication) doi: 10.7203/sjp.30463 This essay explores the relationship between artistic and scientific perspectives in the depiction of birds' formal...
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