A review of fossil goose (Aves: Anserinae) records from the Miocene St Bathans deposits, New Zealand, with the description of a new species

Overview of attention for article published in Historical Biology, February 2026

Altmetric Badge

About this Attention Score

In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
Among the highest-scoring outputs from this source (#49 of 1,944)
High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (98th percentile)
High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (94th percentile)

Mentioned by

news: 11 news outlets
blogs: 2 blogs
twitter: 24 X users
facebook: 1 Facebook page

wikipedia: 3 Wikipedia pages
reddit: 4 Redditors
bluesky: 25 Bluesky users

So far, Altmetric has seen 13 news stories from 11 outlets.

News story from Gizmodo on Thursday 30 July 2026

Gizmodo, 30 Jul 2026

News story from Gizmodo on Thursday 30 July 2026

Gizmodo, 30 Jul 2026

Ancient goose fossil overturns a decades-old theory about giant birds

Tech Explorist, 13 Jul 2026

In the mudstones of St Bathans, Central Otago, scientists have uncovered a fossil goose that adds a surprising twist to the…

Ancient Goose Fossil Challenges Long-Held Theories About New Zealand Birds

Scitech Daily, 29 May 2026

A reconstruction of the St Bathans goose (Metechen luti). Credit: Artwork by Sasha Votyakova, © Te Papa CC BY 4.0 A newly…

This page shows the most recent news stories that mention this research output. Click here to find out how to access more activity, including 9 additional news stories.