The Hammerschmiede clay pit near Pforzen in the eastern Allgäu is famous for its wealth of finds: Besides fossils of two early anthropoid apes, the remains of numerous vertebrate species have been uncovered in 11. 6-million-year-old river sediments—but until now, very few birds.
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-rare-bird-fossils-bavaria-reveal.html)