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Pleistocene megapode bird species discovered in Indonesia fossil record
A new large megapode species, M. rokski, identified from Pleistocene fossils found in Flores, adds to recent paleontological discoveries of extinct bird diversity.
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The discovery expands understanding of Pleistocene megapode distribution and body size variation in insular Southeast Asian ecosystems. It contributes to ongoing documentation of extinct bird species and reflects active paleontological research in regions with rich fossil records, driving continued engagement in paleontology communities.
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