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Oldest Bird Was Actually a Dinosaur - Discovery News
Archaeopteryx resembles a recently found two-pound dinosaur - and gets knocked off its perch.
http://news.discovery.com/animals/dinosaurs/archaeopteryx-dinosaur-bird-fossil-110727.htm
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New Specimen of Archaeopteryx Reveals Previously Unknown Features of the Plumage
Paleontologists are currently studying a new specimen of Archaeopteryx, which reveals previously unknown features of the plumage. The initial findings shed light on the original function of feathers and their recruitment for flight.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140703091959.htm
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An Ode to Archaeopteryx - Smithsonian
The many fuzzy and feathery dinosaurs that have been discovered reveal one of the most magnificent evolutionary transformations in the history of life.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/an-ode-to-archaeopteryx-63181085/?no-ist
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Archaeopteryx - Discovery Science
See why scientists view the Archaeopteryx as the first bird. The fossil discovered links dinosaurs with birds.
http://www.sciencechannel.com/video-topics/strange-creatures/dinosaur-feather-mystery-clips-archaeopteryx-the-fir/
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Archaeopteryx No Longer First Bird : Nature News
Analysis of fossil traits suggests that Archaeopteryx is not a bird at all.
http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110727/full/news.2011.443.html
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Archaeopteryx - Fossil Animal - Britannica
Archaeopteryx, the oldest-known fossil animal that is generally accepted as a bird. The eight or so known specimens date to approximately 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic Period (161 million to 146 million years ago)
http://www.britannica.com/animal/Archaeopteryx
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10 Facts About Archaeopteryx, the Famous "Dino-Bird"
Often considered to be the first true bird, Archaeopteryx was actually something far more complex: a tiny dinosaur with distinctly bird-like characteristics. Here are 10 fascinating facts about this late Jurassic "dino-bird."
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/typesofdinosaurs/ss/10-Facts-About-Archaeopteryx.htm
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Dinosaur-Era Fossil Shows Birds' Feathers Evolved Before Flight
Feathers covered the Archaeopteryx, the flightless ancient ancestral bird from the age of dinosaurs, a newly found fossil shows.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/07/140702-archaeopteryx-fossil-feathers-dinosaurs-science/
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Archaeopteryx: Facts about the Transitional Fossil
Archaeopteryx was an evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds. Scientists long thought Archaeopteryx was the first bird, but recent discoveries have made them rethink that status.
http://www.livescience.com/24745-archaeopteryx.html
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Archaeopteryx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archaeopteryx, sometimes referred to by its German name Urvogel ("original bird" or "first bird"), is a genus of bird-like dinosaurs that is transitional between non-avian feathered dinosaurs and modern birds.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteryx
