Bird Cretaceous

[Mike from North Queensland]

I have come across another small bird fossil and am unsure what bone it actually is.

this was found in the toolebuc formation in central Queensland Australia near Richmond.

This makes it about 98 to 100 million years old.

The bone at longest length is 17 mm so still quite small.

Thanks for any input in advance.

 

Mike D'Arcy

 

 

 

Edited June 29, 2018 by Mike from North Queensland
Wrong photo

[DPS Ammonite]

Calling Dr. Bombay, emergency, come right away: @Auspex

[The Amateur Paleontologist]

 I'm thinking you've got a bird coracoid (part of the pectoral girdle). Nice one, by the way  

 

Edited June 29, 2018 by The Amateur Paleontologist

[Fruitbat]

 

"Calling Dr. Howard...Dr.Fine...Dr. Howard... "

 

Sorry...couldn't resist! 

 

-Joe

[Auspex]

8 hours ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said:

 I'm thinking you've got a bird coracoid (part of the pectoral girdle). Nice one, by the way  

 

You are correct, Sir; good job!
Compressed in one plane at one end, narrows fairly quickly and compresses in the perpendicular plane at the other.
There is no other avian bone configured this way.

[The Amateur Paleontologist]

2 hours ago, Auspex said:

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There is no other avian bone configured this way.

Except maybe the pygostyle? Just kidding - I do know a bit of avian theropod anatomy  

[Mike from North Queensland]

Thanks all I had a hunch on a coracoid but was unsure.

I have been pleased on the last couple of bird specimens as they have been firsts for that particular bone.

They will be sent away shortly to be added in on the research paper for the bird material from that site then live in the museum.

 

Mike