Prehistoric bird splashed down in Saskatchewan

Brodavis americanus looked like a loon




Shown here is an artist rendering of Brodavis americanus from the rivers in south-central Saskatchewan, 65 million years ago. That's a Triceratops in the background. (Artist Wes Long/Royal Saskatchewan Museum)

Scientists say they've discovered a new species of prehistoric bird with a Saskatchewan connection.

Brodavis americanus, a toothy, loon-like bird, splashed through rivers and lakes in the region around the same era as Tyrannosaurus rex and other big dinosaurs.

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