ARCHAEOPTERYX - The oldest known bird

ARCHAEOPTERYX - The very first feathered bird Archaeopteryx is sometimes referred to by its German name Urvogel meaning ’original bird’ or ’first bird’ is a genus of bird-like dinosaurs that is transitional between non-avian feathered dinosaurs and modern birds. Between the late 19th century and the early 21st century, Archaeopteryx had been generally accepted by paleontologists and popular reference books as the oldest known bird. Director : Emma BAUS, Bertrand LOYER