Birds

Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx lithographica

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

Feathered, egg-laying animals with wings, most of which can fly.

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Classification

Common name
Archaeopteryx
Browse group
Birds
Scientific name or taxon
Archaeopteryx lithographica
Taxon rank
species
Family
Archaeopterygidae
Genus
Archaeopteryx
Source classification
Aves

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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