The bird was from the Ice Age and still had its feathers and talons intact. The specimen was identified as a horned lark and believed to be the ancestor of two subspecies of horned larks that are ...
“These beautiful birds are at extinction’s doorstep ... Willamette daisies and Kincaid's lupines. Streaked horned lark. David Maloney / USFWS. Image is available for media use. The Center for ...