South Australian eagle fossil identified as one of the oldest raptor species in the world

Flinders University palaeontologists excavate fossils near Lake Pinpa, South Australia. The fossil of a 25m-year-old eagle has been identified as a new species of eagle found at the site. Photograph: Trevor Worthy/Flinders University

Flinders University palaeontologists excavate fossils near Lake Pinpa, South Australia. The fossil of a 25m-year-old eagle has been identified as a new species of eagle found at the site. Photograph: Trevor Worthy/Flinders University

source https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/28/south-australian-eagle-fossil-identified-as-one-of-the-oldest-raptor-species-in-the-world