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13 Jul 2021 | Press Release
HKU Team Paves the Way for Learning what Ancient Birds Ate
![Reconstruction of the early fossil beaked bird Confuciusornis. The beak of Confuciusornis was previously studied by this team (see note 1) and found to have strength similar to birds eating plants or insects. Image credit: Gabriel Ugueto.](/f/news/7393/940p0/Figure%204_Gabriel%20Ugueto.jpg)
Reconstruction of the early fossil beaked bird Confuciusornis. The beak of Confuciusornis was previously studied by this team (see note 1) and found to have strength similar to birds eating plants or insects. Image credit: Gabriel Ugueto.
HKU Team Paves the Way for Learning what Ancient Birds Ate
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