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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Oldest Parrot Fossil Found -- In Scandinavia?


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The oldest and most northern remains of a parrot have been discovered in Denmark, experts say.

The ancient bird—nicknamed the "Danish blue" in honor of a Monty Python sketch—skimmed the skies when Europe was covered with a shallow tropical lagoon.

Illustration courtesy David Waterhouse