Fossil of prehistoric bird related to chickens found in Indonesia's 'Hobbit' cave

Scientists have identified a giant prehistoric bird species, weighing around 3.9 kg, from a fossil found in Indonesia's Liang Bua cave, famous for discovery of Homo floresiensis, an ancient human relative popularly known as the 'Hobbit'. Named Megapodius rokusi, the bird was related to modern chickens. Researchers said fossil dates back to around 1.9 lakh to 1.2 lakh years ago.