Vegavis iaai

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Some 66 million years ago, when dinosaurs such as T. rex still roamed the Earth, an ancient bird dubbed Vegavis iaai soared high in the sky. While some of its close cousins — like the T. rex — maintained more menacing dinosaur qualities, Vegavis iaai had evolved some of the characteristics that would allow its lineage to avoid mass extinction: It was small and sleek, not unlike a modern duck or goose, and likely lived a life of soaring and swimming — just as modern water birds do. But according to a study published Wednesday in Nature, Vegavis iaai had also evolved one of the less majestic qualities of its modern relatives: It honked.

“We estimate that the species would have been capable of honk-like sounds,” said first author Julia Clarke of the University of Texas at Austin. “Honk-like and quack-like.”