The trophic habits of early birds
Volume: 513, Pages: 178 - 195
Published: Jan 1, 2019
Abstract
Although direct associations that reveal diet are extremely rare in the fossil record, the rich Lower Cretaceous Jehol Lagerstätte has produced dozens of specimens preserving ingested items, which together reveal important information regarding the early evolution of the avian alimentary canal. Direct evidence indicates Jeholornis and Sapeornis ate seeds and like living granivores utilized a gastric mill although only the more derived Sapeornis...
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Title
The trophic habits of early birds
Published Date
Jan 1, 2019
Volume
513
Pages
178 - 195
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