PBS
Pbs: Nova: The Four Winged Dinosaur
In 2002, paleontologists discovered a fossil in China that seemed to provide a missing link between dinosaurs and birds, and to support the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs. The fossil came from a four-winged dinosaur they named...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Bambiraptor and Birds
A 14-year-old boy found the fossils of a brand new species of dinosaur--the Bambiraptor. Find out the fun facts about what scientists have discovered about the Bambiraptor and how closely it was related to birds with this resource.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Birds
Features fascinating facts and colorful images of birds plus a map of the location where they can be found.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Flightless Auk
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the flightless auk.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Quetzalcoatlus
A brief description of the quetzacoatlus, "the largest flying creature of all time," which lived during the Late Cretaceous period over 65 million years ago. Find fast facts about this animal's size and fossil location, as well as...
Read Works
Read Works: Now That's a Big Bird!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the skull of a prehistoric terror bird found in Argentina. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Museums Victoria
Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons: Genyornis Newtoni
Genyornis newtoni was a gigantic, non-flying bird that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene Period. It is sometimes referred to as a 'thunder bird' due to its large size. Some information and pictures can be found here.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx Lithographica
Is it a feathered dinosaur, or the ancestor of birds? Find out about the Archaeopteryx lithographica whose fossil remains show feathers similar to that of a bird, and whose skeleton resembles that of a dinosaur.
Other
Buzzle.com: Bird Eden: What Is an Archaeopteryx?
Explains what the Archaeopteryx was, its habitat and diet, the features it shared with dinosaurs and birds, and what is known about its locomotive abilities.