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Avian evolution : the fossil record of birds and its paleobiological significance / / Gerald Mayr, Senckenberg Research Institute Frankfurt, Ornithological Section, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
| Avian evolution : the fossil record of birds and its paleobiological significance / / Gerald Mayr, Senckenberg Research Institute Frankfurt, Ornithological Section, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Autore | Mayr Gerald |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 568 |
| Collana | Topics in paleobiology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds, Fossil
Paleobiology |
| ISBN |
1-119-02072-7
1-119-02067-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 An Introduction to Birds, the Geological Settings of Their Evolution, and the Avian Skeleton; Birds Are Evolutionarily Nested within Theropod Dinosaurs; The Geological Settings of Avian Evolution in a Nutshell; Characteristics of the Avian Skeleton; Chapter 2 The Origin of Birds; Archaeopteryx: The German ""Urvogel"" and Its Bearing on Avian Evolution; The Closest Maniraptoran Relatives of Birds; Feather Evolution; The Origin of Avian Flight; Chapter 3 The Mesozoic Flight Way towards Modern Birds
Jeholornithids: Early Cretaceous Long-Tailed BirdsConfuciusornis, Sapeornis, and Kin: Basal Birds with a Pygostyle; Ornithothoraces and the Origin of Sustained Flapping Flight Capabilities; The Ornithuromorpha: Refinement of Modern Characteristics; Ornithurae and the Origin of Modern Birds; Chapter 4 Mesozoic Birds: Interrelationships and Character Evolution; The Interrelationships of Mesozoic Birds: Controversial Phylogenetic Placements and Well-Supported Clades; Character Evolution in Mesozoic Birds; Ontogenetic Development of Mesozoic Birds Chapter 5 The Interrelationships and Origin of Crown Group Birds (Neornithes)Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Neornithine Birds; The Mesozoic Fossil Record of Neornithine-Like and Neornithine Birds; Chapter 6 Palaeognathous Birds (Ostriches, Tinamous, and Allies); The Interrelationships of Extant Palaeognathae; Early Cenozoic Palaeognathous Birds of the Northern Hemisphere; Long-Winged Ostriches, Rheas, and Tinamous; Short-Winged Palaeognathous Birds; Biogeography: A Textbook Example of Gondwanan Vicariance Has Been Dismantled; Chapter 7 Galloanseres: ""Fowl"" and Kin Galliformes: From Herbivorous Forest Dwellers to Seed Eaters of Open LandscapesThe Waterfowl; Gastornithids: Giant Herbivorous Birds in the Early Paleogene of the Northern Hemisphere; Dromornithids (Mihirungs or Thunderbirds): Gastornis-Like Birds from Australia; Pelagornithids: Bony-Toothed Birds; Chapter 8 The ""Difficult-to-Place Groups"": Biogeographic Surprises and Aerial Specialists; The Columbiform Birds: Doves, Sandgrouse, ... and Mesites?; The Hoatzin: A South American Relict Species; Turacos and Cuckoos; Bustards The ""Wonderful"" Mirandornithes, or How Different Can Sister Taxa Be?Strisores: The Early Diversification of Nocturnal Avian Insectivores; Chapter 9 Shorebirds, Cranes, and Relatives; Charadriiformes: One of the Most Diverse Groups of Extant Birds; From Rail to Crane; Chapter 10 Aequornithes: Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Carnivores; Loons: Foot-Propelled Divers of the Northern Hemisphere; Pelagic Tubenoses and Albatrosses; Penguins: More Than 60 Million Years of Flightlessness; The Polyphyletic ""Pelecaniformes"" and ""Ciconiiformes""; Late Cenozoic Turnovers in Marine Avifaunas Chapter 11 Cariamiforms and Diurnal Birds of Prey |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910135034803321 |
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| Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Avian evolution : the fossil record of birds and its paleobiological significance / / Gerald Mayr, Senckenberg Research Institute Frankfurt, Ornithological Section, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
| Avian evolution : the fossil record of birds and its paleobiological significance / / Gerald Mayr, Senckenberg Research Institute Frankfurt, Ornithological Section, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Autore | Mayr Gerald |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 568 |
| Collana | Topics in paleobiology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds, Fossil
Paleobiology |
| ISBN |
1-119-02072-7
1-119-02067-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 An Introduction to Birds, the Geological Settings of Their Evolution, and the Avian Skeleton; Birds Are Evolutionarily Nested within Theropod Dinosaurs; The Geological Settings of Avian Evolution in a Nutshell; Characteristics of the Avian Skeleton; Chapter 2 The Origin of Birds; Archaeopteryx: The German ""Urvogel"" and Its Bearing on Avian Evolution; The Closest Maniraptoran Relatives of Birds; Feather Evolution; The Origin of Avian Flight; Chapter 3 The Mesozoic Flight Way towards Modern Birds
Jeholornithids: Early Cretaceous Long-Tailed BirdsConfuciusornis, Sapeornis, and Kin: Basal Birds with a Pygostyle; Ornithothoraces and the Origin of Sustained Flapping Flight Capabilities; The Ornithuromorpha: Refinement of Modern Characteristics; Ornithurae and the Origin of Modern Birds; Chapter 4 Mesozoic Birds: Interrelationships and Character Evolution; The Interrelationships of Mesozoic Birds: Controversial Phylogenetic Placements and Well-Supported Clades; Character Evolution in Mesozoic Birds; Ontogenetic Development of Mesozoic Birds Chapter 5 The Interrelationships and Origin of Crown Group Birds (Neornithes)Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Neornithine Birds; The Mesozoic Fossil Record of Neornithine-Like and Neornithine Birds; Chapter 6 Palaeognathous Birds (Ostriches, Tinamous, and Allies); The Interrelationships of Extant Palaeognathae; Early Cenozoic Palaeognathous Birds of the Northern Hemisphere; Long-Winged Ostriches, Rheas, and Tinamous; Short-Winged Palaeognathous Birds; Biogeography: A Textbook Example of Gondwanan Vicariance Has Been Dismantled; Chapter 7 Galloanseres: ""Fowl"" and Kin Galliformes: From Herbivorous Forest Dwellers to Seed Eaters of Open LandscapesThe Waterfowl; Gastornithids: Giant Herbivorous Birds in the Early Paleogene of the Northern Hemisphere; Dromornithids (Mihirungs or Thunderbirds): Gastornis-Like Birds from Australia; Pelagornithids: Bony-Toothed Birds; Chapter 8 The ""Difficult-to-Place Groups"": Biogeographic Surprises and Aerial Specialists; The Columbiform Birds: Doves, Sandgrouse, ... and Mesites?; The Hoatzin: A South American Relict Species; Turacos and Cuckoos; Bustards The ""Wonderful"" Mirandornithes, or How Different Can Sister Taxa Be?Strisores: The Early Diversification of Nocturnal Avian Insectivores; Chapter 9 Shorebirds, Cranes, and Relatives; Charadriiformes: One of the Most Diverse Groups of Extant Birds; From Rail to Crane; Chapter 10 Aequornithes: Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Carnivores; Loons: Foot-Propelled Divers of the Northern Hemisphere; Pelagic Tubenoses and Albatrosses; Penguins: More Than 60 Million Years of Flightlessness; The Polyphyletic ""Pelecaniformes"" and ""Ciconiiformes""; Late Cenozoic Turnovers in Marine Avifaunas Chapter 11 Cariamiforms and Diurnal Birds of Prey |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813786903321 |
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Mayr Gerald
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| Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Paleogene Fossil Birds / / by Gerald Mayr
| Paleogene Fossil Birds / / by Gerald Mayr |
| Autore | Mayr Gerald |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 pages) |
| Disciplina | 568 |
| Collana | Fascinating Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Vertebrates
Paleontology Evolution (Biology) Anatomy, Comparative Vertebrate Zoology Evolutionary Biology Animal Anatomy Ocells Animals fòssils Paleontologia Paleogen |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 9783030876456 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Basic Terminology and the Broader Phylogenetic and Geological Framework -- Chapter 3. Palaeognathous Birds -- Chapter 4. Pelagornithidae, Gastornithidae, and Crown Group Galloanseres -- Chapter 5. Mirandornithes (Grebes and Flamingos), Charadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies), and Gruiformes (Rails, Cranes, and Allies) -- Chapter 6. Opisthocomiformes (Hoatzins), “Columbaves” (Doves, Cuckoos, Bustards, and Allies), and Strisores (Nightjars, Swifts, Hummingbirds, and Allies) -- Chapter 7. Phaethontiformes and Aequornithes: The Aquatic and Semi-Aquatic Neaovian Taxa -- Chapter 8. Accipitriformes (New World Vultures, Hawks, and Allies), Falconiformes (Falcons), and Cariamiformes (Seriemas and Allies) -- Chapter 9. Psittacopasseres – Psittaciformes (Parrots) and Passeriformes (Passerines) -- Chapter 10. Strigiformes (Owls), Coliiformes (Mousebirds), and Cavitaves (Trogons, Rollers, Woodpeckers, and Allies) -- Chapter 11. Paleogene Avifaunas: A Synopsis of General Biogeographic and Paleoecological Aspects. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910544859403321 |
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Mayr Gerald
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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