Saturday
May172008
Parrot Fossil 55 Million Years Old Discovered In Scandinavia
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 11:44 
Artists impression of the parrot-like bird 'Mopsitta tanta' dating back 55 million years. The fossils indicate that parrots once flew wild over what is now Norway and Denmark. Credit: Dr David Waterhouse.Palaeontologists have discovered fossil remains in Scandinavia of parrots dating back 55 million years. Reported May 14 in the journal Palaeontology, the fossils indicate that parrots once flew wild over what is now Norway and Denmark.