Overview
- Detailed review of the Paleogene fossil record of birds with numerous color illustrations of relevant fossils
- A key reference for paleornithologists and other researchers interested in the evolutionary history of modern birds
- General sections that set the avian fossil record in a broader evolutionary context
Part of the book series: Fascinating Life Sciences (FLS)
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About this book
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.
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Book Title: Paleogene Fossil Birds
Authors: Gerald Mayr
Series Title: Fascinating Life Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87645-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87644-9Published: 12 February 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87647-0Published: 12 February 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-87645-6Published: 12 February 2022
Series ISSN: 2509-6745
Series E-ISSN: 2509-6753
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XII, 239
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 100 illustrations in colour
Topics: Zoology, Evolutionary Biology, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology