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Choose a Page:How do birds hunt prey?Which is the most numerous bird?Why do some birds fly away in winter?Which birds live the longest?Which birds are used as symbols?Why do other birds raise cuckoo ch...Which bird sleeps in the air?Why do hummingbirds hum?Why do some birds have bright, sho...How deep can a bird dive?*When did the first bird live?*How many types of bird are there?How fast can an ostrich run? When did the first bird live? The oldest-known fossil bird is about 150 million years old. Scientists have named it Archaeopteryx, which means 'ancient wing'. It lived in forests and probably could not fly very well. An archaeopteryx   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Nature Chapter: Birds