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Online-Ressource (digital)
ISBN:
9783540896289
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
The present book is the first detailed review of the Paleogene avian fossil record on a worldwide scale. Numerous well-preserved fossil bird remains from this geological period, which covers the time span from the end of the Mesozoic era to the beginning of the Miocene, have been described in the past two decades. Some of these not only provide information on morphological transformations in the evolutionary history of the extant avian taxa, but are also of great significance for an understanding of their historical biogeography. Others represent extinct taxa which sometimes show a bizarre morphology not found in modern birds, such as the giant pseudo-toothed birds which reached wingspans up to six meters. The reader is introduced to basic morphological features of the various groups which, as far as possible, are placed into a phylogenetic context in the light of current hypotheses on the interrelationships of extant birds. In a concluding chapter the biogeographical significance of Paleogene fossil birds and possible reasons for faunal changes during the Paleogene are detailed. As such, the book not only aims at providing an overview for specialists, but may also help students of other fields of vertebrate paleontology to better understand Paleogene ecosystems.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-253) and index
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CONTENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 Stratigraphy and Major Fossil Localities; 2.1 Europe; 2.2 Asia; 2.3 North America; 2.4 Central and South America; 2.5 Africa; 2.6 Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica; 3 Higher-Level Phylogeny of Extant Birds; 4 Mesozoic Neornithes; 5 Palaeognathous Birds; 5.1 †Lithornithidae; 5.2 †Palaeotididae, †Remiornithidae, and †Eleutherornithidae; 5.3 †Eremopezidae; 5.4 Rheidae (Rheas); 5.5 Casuariidae (Emus and Cassowaries); 5.6 Putative Ratite from the Eocene of Antarctica; 6 Galloanseres; 6.1 Galliformes (Landfowl); 6.2 †Gastornithidae; 6.3 †Dromornithidae
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6.4 Anseriformes (Waterfowl)6.5 †Pelagornithidae (Bony-Toothed Birds); 7 Aquatic and Semiaquatic Taxa; 7.1 Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) and Suloidea (Gannets, Boobies, Cormorants, and Anhingas); 7.2 †Plotopteridae; 7.3 Sphenisciformes (Penguins); 7.4 Gaviiformes (Loons); 7.5 Procellariiformes (Tubenoses); 7.6 Scopidae (Hamerkop), Balaencipitidae (Shoebill), and Pelecanidae (Pelicans); 7.7 Ardeidae (Herons); 7.8 †Xenerodiopidae; 7.9 Threskiornithidae (Ibises); 7.10 Ciconiidae (Storks); 7.11 †Prophaethontidae and Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds); 8 Charadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
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8.1 Lari (Gulls, Auks, and Allies)8.2 Charadrii (Plovers and Allies); 8.3 Scolopaci (Sandpipers and Allies); 9 "Core-Gruiformes" (Rails, Cranes, and Allies); 9.1 †Messelornithidae and †Walbeckornis; 9.2 Ralloidea (Finfoots and Rails); 9.3 Gruoidea (Trumpeters, Limpkins, and Cranes); 10 Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos) and Podicipediformes (Grebes); 11 Columbiformes (Doves and Sandgrouse), Cuculiformes (Cuckoos), and Other Neoavian Taxa of Uncertain Affinities; 11.1 Columbiformes (Doves and Sandgrouse); 11.2 Opisthocomiformes (Hoatzin); 11.3 †Foratidae; 11.4 Musophagiformes (Turacos)
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11.5 Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)11.6 †Pumiliornis and †Morsoravis; 11.7 †Parvicuculidae; 11.8 Otididae (Bustards), Eurypygidae (Sunbittern), Rhynochetidae (Kagu), and Mesitornithidae (Mesites); 12 ""Caprimulguformes"" and Apodiformes (Nightjars and Allies, Swifts, and Hummingbirds); 12.1 †Fluvioviridavidae; 12.2 Steatornithidae (Oilbirds); 12.3 Podargidae (Frogmouths); 12.4 †Protocypselomorphus; 12.5 †Archaeotrogonidae; 12.6 Nyctibiidae (Potoos) and Caprimulgidae (Nightjars); 12.7 Aegothelidae (Owlet-Nightjars) and Apodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds); 13 Cariamae (Seriemas and Allies)
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13.1 †Phorusrhacidae13.2 †Idiornithidae and †Elaphrocnemus; 13.3 †Bathornithidae; 13.4 †Ameghinornithidae; 13.5 †Salmilidae; 13.6 †Gradiornis; 14 "Falconiformes" (Diurnal Birds of Prey); 14.1 Falconidae (Falcons); 14.2 †Masillaraptor; 14.3 †Teratornithidae and Cathartidae (New Word Vultures); 14.4 †Horusornithidae; 14.5 Sagittariifae (Secretary Birds), Pandionidae (Ospreys), and Accipitridae (Hawks and Allies); 15 Strigiformes (Owls); 15.1 †Berruornis and †Sophiornithidae; 15.2 †Protostrigidae; 15.3 †Ogygoptyngidae; 15.4 †Necrobyinae, †Palaeoglaucidae, and †Selenornithinae; 16 Arboreal Birds
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16.1 Leptosomidae (Courols)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783540896272
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Mayr, Gerald Paleogene fossil birds Berlin : Springer, 2009 ISBN 9783540896272
Language:
English
Subjects:
Biology
Keywords:
Paläogen
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Fossile Vögel
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Paläogen
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Fossile Vögel
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Paläogen
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Fossile Vögel
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-540-89628-9
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