Grimaldi, David A.Case, Gerard Ramon.2005-10-062005-10-061995http://hdl.handle.net/2246/35716 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.Includes bibliographical references (p. 5-6)."A feather 7.5 mm long is reported here in amber from the lower part of the Raritan Formation (Turonian, ca. 90-94 million years old [myo]), of central New Jersey. It is probably a semiplume, and is as yet unassigned to any group of birds. The specimen represents the second record of a feather in Cretaceous amber, and, like the first, is of interest because of the intricately preserved detail and the phylogenetic significance of Cretaceous birds. This is the oldest record of a bird from a terrestrial deposit in North America, and presumably the oldest record of a terrestrial bird. A brief review of fossil feathers is given, including those in amber"--P. [1].1987792 bytesapplication/pdfen-USQL1 .A436 no.3126, 1995Feathers, Fossil -- New Jersey.Birds, Fossil -- New Jersey.Amber fossils -- New Jersey.Paleontology -- Cretaceous -- New Jersey.Paleontology -- New Jersey.text