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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 | ||
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| 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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Bird fossils / / Sara Paulson Meehan
| Bird fossils / / Sara Paulson Meehan |
| Autore | Paulson Meehan Sara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : PowerKids Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (34 pages) |
| Disciplina | 568 |
| Collana | Fossil Files |
| Soggetto topico |
Fossils
Birds, Fossil |
| ISBN | 1-4994-3062-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Birds in the age of dinosaurs -- How fossils are formed -- A dinosaur or a bird? -- Tracing birds back to theropods -- The earliest bird -- Archaeopteryx is dethroned -- Meet confuciusornis -- Prehistoric seabirds -- The terror birds of south america -- Modern birds appear -- Learning to fly -- An amazing find in amber -- A new species -- The hunt continues. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910150299703321 |
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Paulson Meehan Sara
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| New York, New York : , : PowerKids Press, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cladistics and the origin of birds : a review and two new analyses
| Cladistics and the origin of birds : a review and two new analyses |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : American Ornithologists' Union, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JamesFrances C |
| Collana | Ornithological Monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Phylogeny Birds, Fossil |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction Cladistics Methods Results Discussion Conclusions Appendix 1: Specimens examined Appendix 2: Character list for 242 characters, notes, and references Appendix 3: Analysis of characters in the manus, carpus, and tarsus that were excluded from the primary analysis of our new matrix Appendix 4: Data matrix Appendix 5: Notes accompanying matrix and scoring decisions for certain taxa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910326550703321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : American Ornithologists' Union, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Feathered dragons : studies on the transition from dinosaurs to birds / Philip J. Currie ... [et al.]
| Feathered dragons : studies on the transition from dinosaurs to birds / Philip J. Currie ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiii, 361 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm |
| Disciplina | 567.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Currie, Philip J. |
| Collana | Life of the past |
| Soggetto topico |
Dinosaurs
Birds, Fossil Birds - Evolution |
| ISBN | 0253343739 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001196849707536 |
| Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Fossil birds from Manix Lake, California / / by Hildegarde Howard
| Fossil birds from Manix Lake, California / / by Hildegarde Howard |
| Autore | Howard Hildegarde <1901-1998, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1955 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (11 unnumbered pages, 1 page of plates) : map |
| Collana |
Geological Survey professional paper
A shorter contribution to general geology |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds, Fossil - California - Manix Lake
Paleontology - Pleistocene Paleontology - California - Manix Lake Birds, Fossil Paleontology Pleistocene Geologic Epoch |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706559903321 |
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Howard Hildegarde <1901-1998, >
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| Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1955 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Palaeobiology of giant flightless birds / / Delphine Angst, Éric Buffetaut
| Palaeobiology of giant flightless birds / / Delphine Angst, Éric Buffetaut |
| Autore | Angst Delphine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; Oxford, England : , : ISTE Press : , : Elsevier, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs, maps |
| Disciplina | 568 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds, Fossil
Flightless birds - Evolution Paleobiology |
| ISBN |
0-08-101143-1
1-78548-136-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. General Introduction -- 2. Dinornithiformes -- 3. Aepyornithiformes -- 4. Dromornithidae -- 5. Phorusrhacidae -- 6. Brontornithidae -- 7. Gastornithidae -- 8. Gargantuavis -- General conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583312703321 |
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Angst Delphine
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| London, England ; ; Oxford, England : , : ISTE Press : , : Elsevier, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460167003321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797041803321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814361503321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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