Fossil Birds

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540896289

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Paleogene Fossil Birds by Gerald Mayr Pdf

In the present book the Paleogene fossil record of birds is detailed for the first time on a worldwide scale. I have developed the idea for such a project for several years, and think that it is an appropriate moment to present a summary of our c- rent knowledge of the early evolution of modern birds. Meanwhile not only is there a confusing diversity of fossil taxa, but also significant progress has been made concerning an understanding of the higher-level phylogeny of extant birds. Hypotheses which were not considered even a decade ago are now well supported by independent analyses of different data. In several cases these group together morphologically very different avian groups and allow a better understanding of the mosaic character distribution found in Paleogene fossil birds. The book aims at bringing some of this information together, and many of the following data are based on first-hand examination of fossil specimens.

Author : Luis M. Chiappe,Meng Qingjin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421420257

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Birds of Stone by Luis M. Chiappe,Meng Qingjin Pdf

Captivating photographs of the world’s most detailed bird fossils illuminate the early diversity of avifauna. When fossils of birds from China’s Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal incredible details that capture the diversity of ancient bird life. Paleontologists all over the world began to collaborate with Chinese colleagues as new and wondrous fossil-related discoveries became regular events. The pages of National Geographic and major scientific journals described the intricate views of feathers as well as food still visible in the guts of these ancient birds. Now, for the first time, a sweeping collection of the most interesting of Jehol’s avian fossils is on display in this beautiful book. Birds of Stone makes visible the unexpected avian diversity that blanketed the earth just a short time (geologically speaking) after a dinosaur lineage gave rise to the first birds. Our visual journey through these fossils is guided by Luis M. Chiappe, a world expert on early birds, and Meng Qingjin, a leading figure in China's natural history museum community. Together, they help us understand the "meaning" of each fossil by providing straightforward narratives that accompany the full-page photographs of the Jehol discoveries. Anyone interested in the history of life—from paleontologists to inquisitive birders—will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind.

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119020738

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Avian Evolution by Gerald Mayr Pdf

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date textbook that covers both Mesozoic and more modern-type Cenozoic birds in some detail. The reader is introduced to key features of basal avians and the morphological transformations that have occurred in the evolution towards modern birds. An account of the Cenozoic fossil record sheds light on the biogeographic history of the extant avian groups and discusses fossils in the context of current phylogenetic hypotheses. This review of the evolutionary history of birds not only addresses students and established researchers, but it may also be a useful source of information for anyone else with an interest in the evolution of birds and a moderate background in biology and geology.

Author : Delphine Angst,Eric Buffetaut
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780081011430

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Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds by Delphine Angst,Eric Buffetaut Pdf

The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70 million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is partly because the number of specimens available is sometimes limited, but also because widely different approaches have been used to study them, with sometimes contradictory results. This book summarizes the current knowledge of the paleobiology of seven groups of giant flightless birds: Dinornithiformes, Aepyornithiformes, Dromornithidae, Phorusrhacidae, Brontornithidae, Gastornithidae and Gargantuavis. The first chapter presents the global diversity of these birds and reviews the tools and methods used to study their paleobiology. Chapters 2 to 8 are each dedicated to one of the seven groups of extinct birds. Finally, a conclusion offers a global synthesis of the information presented in the book in an attempt to define a common evolutionary model. Focuses on the giant flightless birds that evolved independently in different parts of the world since the Cretaceous period Covers a number of different families with different evolutionary histories, providing a source of interesting comparisons Provides emphasis on the palaeobiology of these birds, including their evolution, adaptations, mode of life, ecology and extinction

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119020769

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Avian Evolution by Gerald Mayr Pdf

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date textbook that covers both Mesozoic and more modern-type Cenozoic birds in some detail. The reader is introduced to key features of basal avians and the morphological transformations that have occurred in the evolution towards modern birds. An account of the Cenozoic fossil record sheds light on the biogeographic history of the extant avian groups and discusses fossils in the context of current phylogenetic hypotheses. This review of the evolutionary history of birds not only addresses students and established researchers, but it may also be a useful source of information for anyone else with an interest in the evolution of birds and a moderate background in biology and geology.

Author : Owen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00126009

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A History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds by Owen Pdf

Author : Richard Owen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Birds, Fossil
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040487824

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A History of British Fossil Mammals, and Birds by Richard Owen Pdf

Author : British Museum (Natural History). Department of Geology,Richard Lydekker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Birds, Fossil
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00108115

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Catalogue of the Fossil Birds in the British Museum (Natural History) by British Museum (Natural History). Department of Geology,Richard Lydekker Pdf

Author : Richard Lydekker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11647889

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Catalogue of the Fossil Birds in the British Museum Natural History by Richard Lydekker Pdf

Author : Luis M. Chiappe,Meng Qingjin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421420240

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Birds of Stone by Luis M. Chiappe,Meng Qingjin Pdf

Captivating photographs of the world’s most detailed bird fossils illuminate the early diversity of avifauna. When fossils of birds from China’s Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal incredible details that capture the diversity of ancient bird life. Paleontologists all over the world began to collaborate with Chinese colleagues as new and wondrous fossil-related discoveries became regular events. The pages of National Geographic and major scientific journals described the intricate views of feathers as well as food still visible in the guts of these ancient birds. Now, for the first time, a sweeping collection of the most interesting of Jehol’s avian fossils is on display in this beautiful book. Birds of Stone makes visible the unexpected avian diversity that blanketed the earth just a short time (geologically speaking) after a dinosaur lineage gave rise to the first birds. Our visual journey through these fossils is guided by Luis M. Chiappe, a world expert on early birds, and Meng Qingjin, a leading figure in China's natural history museum community. Together, they help us understand the "meaning" of each fossil by providing straightforward narratives that accompany the full-page photographs of the Jehol discoveries. Anyone interested in the history of life—from paleontologists to inquisitive birders—will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind.

Author : William Elgin Swinton
Publisher : London : British Museum (Natural History)
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924051843823

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Fossil Birds by William Elgin Swinton Pdf

Author : Alexander Wetmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112106669713

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A Check-list of the Fossil Birds of North America by Alexander Wetmore Pdf

Author : Sankar Chatterjee
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421416144

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The Rise of Birds by Sankar Chatterjee Pdf

The most comprehensive account of the origin of ancient and modern birds—the "living dinosaurs." A small set of fossilized bones discovered almost thirty years ago led paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee on a lifelong quest to understand their place in our understanding of the history of life. They were clearly the bones of something unusual, a bird-like creature that lived long, long ago in the age of dinosaurs. He called it Protoavis, and the animal that owned these bones quickly became a contender for the title of "oldest known bird." In 1997, Chatterjee published his findings in the first edition of The Rise of Birds. Since then Chatterjee and his colleagues have searched the world for more transitional bird fossils. And they have found them. This second edition of The Rise of Birds brings together a treasure trove of fossils that tell us far more about the evolution of birds than we once dreamed possible. With no blind allegiance to what he once thought he knew, Chatterjee devours the new evidence and lays out the most compelling version of the birth and evolution of the avian form ever attempted. He takes us from Texas to Spain, China, Mongolia, Madagascar, Australia, Antarctica, and Argentina. He shows how, in the "Cretaceous Pompeii" of China, he was able to reconstruct the origin and evolution of flight of early birds from the feathered dinosaurs that lay among thousands of other amazing fossils. Chatterjee takes us to where long-hidden bird fossils dwell. His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations—accompanied by spectacular illustrations—are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of "the feathered dinosaurs," from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders.

Author : Hildegarde Howard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Birds, Fossil
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090189840

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Fossil Birds by Hildegarde Howard Pdf

Author : Spencer G. Lucas,John W. Estep,Thomas E. Williamson,Gary S. Morgan
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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New Mexico's Fossil Record 1 by Spencer G. Lucas,John W. Estep,Thomas E. Williamson,Gary S. Morgan Pdf