La Brea Golden Eagle Talon | Aquila chrysaetos | Maricopa, California permian Its strata dates back to

Its strata dates back to the Late Cretaceous

Since their initial discovery in 1576

called exoskeleton

7 inches) to full-grown adults (about 26 inches) are common

found in South America

La Brea Golden Eagle Talon | Aquila chrysaetos | Maricopa, California permian Its strata dates back toAquila chrysaetos Late Pleistocene epoch Approx. 20,000 30,000 years old Rancho La Brea Formation Maricopa, California Specimen approx. size: 1. 75" *3mm of tip is restored* Due to their fragile nature, bird bones are relatively less common in the fossil record than those of other taxa. However, thanks to the preservative properties of asphalt, Rancho La Brea has one of the worlds largest collections of fossil birds, with about 140 species