Tag: kiwi

Calciavis Grandei: Ancient Relative Of Ostriches Roamed North America 50 Million Years Ago

MessageToEagle | July 7, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – Scientists have discovered bird fossils of a new species named Calciavis Grandei. It is a previously unknown ancient relative of the modern-day ostrich. The bird lived in

There is a genetic evidence that the kiwi is related to the Australian emu

Paleontology

New Zealand’s Flightless Kiwi Bird Probably Related To Emu – New Study Says

MessageToEagle | December 30, 2013

MessageToEagle.com – Apparently, the iconic New Zealand flightless nocturnal bird – kiwi – might have an Australian ancestor, according to Australian and New Zealand palaeontologists. Their findings reveal the