New Fossil Birds From The Earliest Eocene Of Mongolia

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030876456

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Paleogene Fossil Birds by Gerald Mayr Pdf

This second, completely revised edition of “Paleogene fossil birds” gives a comprehensive, updated overview of the avian fossil record from a geological period that lasted from the end-Cretaceous mass extinction event (66 million years ago) to the end of the Oligocene epoch (23 mya). Paleogene avifaunas are highly diversified and not only feature unusual archaic groups without close living relatives but also offer unique insights into the evolution and biogeographic history of extant birds. The main body of the book constitutes an in-depth survey of the known diversity of Paleogene avifaunas. The reader is introduced into basic skeletal features of extinct avian taxa, with these fossil forms being placed into a phylogenetic context in the light of current hypotheses on the interrelationships of extant birds. The geographical and temporal occurrences of the various fossil groups are outlined and their evolutionary significance is discussed. Concluding sections inform more general aspects of Paleogene avifaunas, such as possible causes of major faunal changes. In addition to being a reference work for the early evolution of modern birds from a paleornithological perspective, the present work also enables researchers in other fields of vertebrate paleontology to gain an improved understanding of Paleogene ecosystems. Numerous color photos of representative specimens furthermore make the new edition attractive to a wider audience interested in the avian fossil record.

Author : Jingmai Kathleen O’Connor,Corwin Sullivan,Daniel J. Field
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889713028

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Early Avian Evolution by Jingmai Kathleen O’Connor,Corwin Sullivan,Daniel J. Field Pdf

Author : Julia A. Clarke,Mark A. Norell,Demberelyin Dashzeveg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Birds
ISBN : OCLC:227983982

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New Avian Remains from the Eocene of Mongolia and the Phylogenetic Position of the Eogruidae (Aves, Gruoidea) by Julia A. Clarke,Mark A. Norell,Demberelyin Dashzeveg Pdf

Author : Claudia P. Tambussi,Federico Degrange
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400754676

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South American and Antarctic Continental Cenozoic Birds by Claudia P. Tambussi,Federico Degrange Pdf

Modern birds (Neornithes) are represented by two big lineages, the Palaeognathae (Tinamiformes + Ratitae) and the Neognathae [Galloanserae + Neoaves (Metaves + Coronoaves)]. Both clades sum approximately 10,000 species of which 60% are Passeriformes (the most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates). A comparison between the past and the present reveals a complex and hallmarked evolutionary and biogeographic history which would have begun over 65 million years ago. For South America (SA) this includes: (1) the presence of taxa with uncertain affinities and the absence of Passeriformes during the Paleogene; (2) a progressive and accelerated increase of the species starting at the Neogene (Miocene); (3) important extinct lineages (e.g. Phorusrhacidae, Teratornithidae) that migrate to North America after the rising of the Panamá isthmus; (4) groups with major diversification in the Neogene that survives nowadays represented by scarce species endemic of SA (Cariamidae) or that inhabits mainly in the southern hemisphere (Anhingidae); (5) very diverse living groups with scarce (e.g., Passeriformes) or none (e.g., Apodiformes) fossil record in SA, which stem-groups are registered in Europe. Apparently, the changes in diversity of the south American Neornithes have been the result of successive radiation, biogeographic connections with North America and in a minor scale, some extinctions. The opening of the Drake ́s passage and the occurrence of the circumpolar Antarctic flow are not sufficient causes to explain the highly disparity between the weddelians penguins (Sphenisciformes) of Antartica and those of the patagonian Atlantic Ocean.

Author : Alan Feduccia,Professor Alan Feduccia
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0300078617

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The Origin and Evolution of Birds by Alan Feduccia,Professor Alan Feduccia Pdf

An exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. It draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present knowledge and data on avian evolution and to propose a new model of this evolutionary process.

Author : Luis M. Chiappe,Lawrence M. Witmer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520200944

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Mesozoic Birds by Luis M. Chiappe,Lawrence M. Witmer Pdf

"Mesozoic Birds is the first book to bring together world-renowned specialists on fossil birds and their importance to avian origins and, more importantly, it stresses a unified approach (cladistics) and presents the most anatomically detailed analyses available to date. No other study or collection of studies has ever done so much. How could the project not be welcomed by its audience of paleontologists, ornithologists, and evolutionary biologists!"—David Weishampel, editor of The Dinosauria "This is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to the relationships and evolution of the birds that lived during the Age of Dinosaurs. Its wealth of information and its diversity of viewpoints will ensure that this indispensable volume is used and discussed for many years to come."—Kevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley

Author : Michael J. Benton,Mikhail A. Shishkin,David M. Unwin,Evgenii N. Kurochkin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 052154582X

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The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia by Michael J. Benton,Mikhail A. Shishkin,David M. Unwin,Evgenii N. Kurochkin Pdf

Unique reference volume covering major vertebrate fossil finds in former Soviet Union never before described in English.

Author : Pei-ji Chen,Yuan Wang,Yuan-qing Wang
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080557885

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The Jehol Fossils by Pei-ji Chen,Yuan Wang,Yuan-qing Wang Pdf

No other single volume reference to the Jehol site and its fossils exists and nowhere is there such a collection of fine photos of the fossils concerned. This book has pieced together the most up-to-date information on the Jehol Biota, a place that has shown the world some of the most astonishing fossil finds including the first complete skeleton of Archaeopteryx in 1861, four-winged dinosaurs- many feathered ones, the first beaked bird, the first plants with flowers and fruits, and thousands of species of invertebrates. Authors shed new light on a number of interesting theoretical issues in evolutionary biology today, such as the origin and early evolution of some major taxonomic groups. The first two chapters give an inviting introduction to the Jehol Biota in terms of its history of study, its main components, its scientific importance, its geographical, geological and biostratigraphic framework, and its renowned fossil discoveries. Each of the remaining chapters deals with a particular organismal group of the Biota written by leading experts. The book is lavishly illustrated with nearly 280 illustrations, which include 200 photographs that show the diversity of the taxa and beauty of their preservation. The colored life restorations, elegantly done by some of China's most celebrated scientific illustrators, give a kiss of life to the dead bones. Although targeted primarily at an educated public, the book is also an invaluable source of information for students and professionals in paleontology, geology, evolutionary biology and science education in general. * Authoritative introduction to an exciting, classic Mesozoic site home to many of the world's most important and best preserved fossils * Clear informative text accessible to the professional and lay reader alike * Over 200 high quality photographs of a wide range of extraordinary fossils * Beautiful colour paintings depicting reconstructed animals and plants in lifelike landscapes * Lavish, large format, high quality production

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 47,7 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 : Donald Farner
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323157995

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Avian Biology by Donald Farner Pdf

Avian Biology,Volume VIII assesses selected aspects of avian biology. It is generally the conceptual descendant of Marshall's earlier treatise,“Biology and Comparative Physiology of Birds, but is more than simply a revision of it. This volume consists of two relatively lengthy, diverse chapters that focus on adaptive significance of coloniality in birds and fossil records of birds. In particular, this volume looks into group phenomena related to central place systems, that is, systems in which one or more individuals move to and from a centrally located place in the course of daily activities. It also addresses selective factors that have been suggested to explain why individuals should form colonies rather than disperse within the available foraging space. This book will be useful as a reference material for advanced students and instructors in this field of interest.

Author : Luis M. Chiappe,Lawrence M. Witmer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0520200942

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Mesozoic Birds by Luis M. Chiappe,Lawrence M. Witmer Pdf

"Mesozoic Birds is the first book to bring together world-renowned specialists on fossil birds and their importance to avian origins and, more importantly, it stresses a unified approach (cladistics) and presents the most anatomically detailed analyses available to date. No other study or collection of studies has ever done so much. How could the project not be welcomed by its audience of paleontologists, ornithologists, and evolutionary biologists!"—David Weishampel, editor of The Dinosauria "This is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to the relationships and evolution of the birds that lived during the Age of Dinosaurs. Its wealth of information and its diversity of viewpoints will ensure that this indispensable volume is used and discussed for many years to come."—Kevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley

Author : Sankar Chatterjee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Birds
ISBN : OCLC:1409191655

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The Rise of Birds by Sankar Chatterjee Pdf

"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."--Jacket.

Author : Christine M. Janis,Kathleen M. Scott,Louis L. Jacobs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521355192

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Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Volume 1, Terrestrial Carnivores, Ungulates, and Ungulate Like Mammals by Christine M. Janis,Kathleen M. Scott,Louis L. Jacobs Pdf

This book is designed as a source and reference for people interested in the history and fossil record of North American tertiary mammals. Each chapter covers a different family or order, and includes information on anatomical features, systematics, the distribution of the genera and species at different fossil localities, and a discussion of their paleobiology. Many of these groups have never been covered in this fashion before.

Author : Alexander Wetmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Birds, Fossil
ISBN : UIUC:30112106670067

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Two New Fossil Birds from the Oligocene of South Dakota by Alexander Wetmore Pdf

Author : Russell Greenberg,Peter P. Marra
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-05-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0801881072

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Birds of Two Worlds by Russell Greenberg,Peter P. Marra Pdf

For centuries biologists have tried to understand the underpinnings of avian migration: where birds go and why, why some migrate and some do not, how they adapt to a changing environment, and how migratory systems evolve. Twenty-five years ago the answers to many of these questions were addressed by a collection of migration experts in Keast and Morton's classic work Migrant Birds in the Neotropics. In 1992, Hagan and Johnston published a follow-up book, Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds. In Birds of Two Worlds Russell Greenberg and Peter Marra bring together the world's experts on avian migration to discuss its ecology and evolution. The contributors move the discussion of migration to a global stage, looking at all avian migration systems and delving deeper into the evolutionary foundations of migratory behavior. Readers interested in the biology, behavior, ecology, and evolution of birds have waited a decade to see a worthy successor to the earlier classics. Birds of Two Worlds will complete the trilogy and become indispensable for ornithologists, evolutionary biologists, serious birders, and public and academic libraries.