Magnificent Mihirungs: The Colossal Flightless Birds of the Australian Dreamtime

摘要: Preliminary Table of Contents: Acknowledgments Introductioin I. Discovery 1. The the Dromornithids II. Systematics and Morphology 2. Mihirungs: Extinct, Gigantic Australian Geese 3. Classification 4. Overview Dromornithid Species, Localities, Associated Fauna 5. Description Structure 6. Relationships Phylogeny 7. Origin Anseriform Birds 8. within Dromornithidae III. Paleobiology 9. Appearance, Posture, Stature 10. Body Mass Estimations 11. Could Run? 12. Feeding Apparatus 13. Economy Scale IV. Paleoecology 14. Evidence from Local Faunas 15. Habitat Diet 16. Evolution Conclusion Appendix: Basic Avian Skeletal Glossary References Index