Description
An illustrated guide to the marvelously diverse bird life of the dinosaur age
Birds are todays most diverse tetrapod group, but they have a rich and complex evolutionary history that extends far beyond their modern radiation. Appearing during the Jurassic more than 160 million years ago, they took to the skies and evolved into myriad forms. This comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated field guide covers the staggering diversity of avialansmodern birds and their closest fossil relativesthat lived from the origin of the group until the mass extinction that ended the reign of the nonavian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. With a foreword by eminent paleontologist Luis Chiappe, Birds of the Mesozoic is a must-have book for bird lovers and anyone interested in paleontology.
Features more than 250 stunning full-color illustrations
Covers more than 200 kinds of Mesozoic birds
Detailed fact files provide information about each species, including its name, location, size, period, habitat, and general characteristics
Traces the evolution of the group from other feathered dinosaurs to the emergence of modern birds in the Late Cretaceous
Describes all facets of phylogenetic, morphological, and ecological diversity
Introduces readers to bird skeletal anatomy and the cutting-edge methods that paleontologists use to reconstruct fossil bird color, diet, and biology
Formatted like a field guide for birdwatching in the Mesozoic
Author: Juan Benito, Roc Oliv?
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 11/05/2024
Series: Princeton Field Guides #164
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.80w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780691266565
Language: English
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