Microraptor's Plumage Could Offer Insight into Early Evolution of Feathers

Microraptor Feathers Report
Microraptor reconstruction

A team of American and Chinese researchers has revealed the color and detailed feather pattern of Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 130 million years ago. The non-avian dinosaur’s fossilized plumage, which had hues of black and blue like a crow, is the earliest record of iridescent feather color.