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The eariest known creature to recognised as a bird is Archaeopteryx which dates back to 155-140 million years ago.

It had far more in common with therapod dinosaurs than with modern birds. It had a jaw with teeth instead of a beak and although had broad wings for flight each of it's 3 fingers had claws.

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