''Neococcyx mccorquodalei'' is a prehistoric
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...
, known from postcranial remains from the late Eocene (Chadronian) of Canada.
References
Eocene birds
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