Messelornis cristata Hess 1988
Middle Eocene
Messel Formation
Grube Messel, Germany

Spectacular 9.25 inch complete bird on 11.5 inch resin slab. Extremely rare and nearly impossible to get anymore. Messel is a world famous site where extraordinary fossils such as articulated birds, mammals with fur preserved, bats and even complete primates have been found. Extremely rare.

See: Wikipedia – Messel fossil deposit