Bird fossils dating back 50 million years gifted to National Museums Scotland

Experts believe the 700-strong collection could yield at least 50 new species once research is completed.

The items are unusual in terms of bird fossils since they are preserved in 3D.

A notable characteristic of this period is that the global climate was several degrees warmer than it is today, meaning the specimens may give scientists useful information about climate changes. "The fact that the collection is now with us here at National Museums Scotland will be of interest to palaeontologists across the world."Image source,Avian palaeontologist Dr Gerald Mayr of the Senckenberg Research Institute, Frankfurt am Main, visited Mr Daniels many times to view the fossils he had gathered over the decades."There is nothing like it in the UK, certainly, and it is comparable to other bird-rich sites in the US, China and Germany.

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