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The remains of these birds, which presumably were the direct ancestors of the living F. t. tinnunculus ( and perhaps other subspecies ), are found throughout the then-unglaciated parts of Europe, from the Late Pliocene ( ELMA Villanyian / ICS Piacenzian, MN16 ) about 3 million years ago to the Middle Pleistocene Saalian glaciation which ended about 130. 000 years ago, when they finally gave way to birds indistinguishable from those living today.
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The area contains fossil remains of ancient mammals, birds and reptiles of Oligocene and Miocene age.
The 100 km2 ( 39 sq mi ) area contains fossil remains of ancient mammals, birds and reptiles of Oligocene and Miocene age.
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