-Matrix Size: 12”L x 9”W x 5/16”L

-Leg Size: 5&1/8”L

-Species: Messelornis nearctica

-Notes: An extremely rare bird fossil of superb quality from the famous Green River Formation. This species is an extinct relative of the sunbittern.

-Age: Eocene epoch, 54-49 million years ago

-Location: Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA