Original paper

New Specimens of Yanornis Indicate a Piscivorous Diet and Modern Alimentary Canal

Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: e95036 - e95036
Published: Apr 14, 2014
Abstract
A crop adapted for an herbivorous diet of seeds has previously been documented in the Early Cretaceous birds Sapeornis and Hongshanornis. Here we report on several specimens of Yanornis that preserve a crop containing fish. One specimen preserves two whole fish in the oesophagus, indicating that Early Cretaceous birds shared trophic specializations with Neornithes for the increased energetic demands of flight--namely the storing of food for...
Paper Details
Title
New Specimens of Yanornis Indicate a Piscivorous Diet and Modern Alimentary Canal
Published Date
Apr 14, 2014
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
e95036 - e95036
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