Dave pom Allen Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well it was only a matter of time ,i was only saying last month that it was on my wish list... alas it still is. i just wish it was me, one of my mates came across this partial lower right beak section last week while fossil hunting along the stretch of Taranaki coast we call heaven. it could be from Pseudonrornis stirtoni or maybe another bony toothed bird,i havent done any comparisons yet but an awesome find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well Dave it is awesome. Will keep my fingers crossed for you to find one of your own! Thanks for posting this. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 There you go - nice find! Finally a bird that can be confirmed as a pelagornithid. Pelagornis stirtoni (Pseudontornis was synonymized with Pelagornis in 2010) is, IIRC, somewhat smaller than this, but that doesn't necessarily preclude identification. The pattern of pseudoteeth is diagnostic for pelagornithids, and this is the first pelagornithid fossil from NZ that actually has overlapping parts (dentary) with Pelagornis stirtoni. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Great find!! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Really nice specimen! Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Sweeeeeet "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Wouahhh ! Very nice ! The fossil birds go out of ground at the moment ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyeagle Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Great piece, thanks for posting it. I get the feeling that you're due to find one in the near future - looking forward to seeing it when you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave pom Allen Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Thank you for the kind words , heres a better photo. now that it has been cleaned up a bit more, you can clearly see at the fracture that one of the tooth projections has gone, but i think with a bit more research that it can be narrowed down to identify. i hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dang Dave, that is a mighty impressive specimen! Hoping you run across another one to add your pile! Good luck over there. Keep us posted! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triceratops Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Nice fossil! -Lyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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