Fantastic page on bird origins

[TITANIS]

Some people already know I'm a huge paleo buff by my chosen username here. But how many of you know where your birds come from? I linked a site below with an enormous page devoted to the evolution of birds. I have never come across a single page, that is so comprehensive on the origin of birds as this one.

There are charts, pictures, videos and a wealth of information that's encyclopedic in scope. Much of the information is somewhat technical for those not familiar with evolutionary theory, but the diagrams and videos are well worth the visit. Upon leaving the site, there should be a better understanding of the evolution of birds.

Ornithology Lecture Notes 1 - Introduction to Birds & Flight

 

[Blazeybird]

Amazing as usual Great stuff Titanis, thanks!!

 

[TITANIS]

Here is a clade diagram depicting the entire known dinosaur family supertree. Color codes designate major distinct groups and different shades within are sub-groups. Note: this is not a family grouping of all reptiles. There are no crocodilians, squamates (lizards+snakes) or chelonians (tutles+tortoises) in this diagram, nor should there be. Birds (Aves) are to be found in the approximate 8 o'clock position within the green code for Theropoda...

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Click on the diagram, then click again on the icon which looks like a square with a short line going through a corner for full zoom. You will not see the diagram well otherwise. Anyone interested in an enormous version of this many times larger, just go here.

 

[igors mum]

great videos there titanis. great link also.

 

[waterfaller1]

Thanks for all that you do, Titanis.

 

[dolldid]

Thanks i marked it as to tired to stay up but think this is great cant thank you enough for this find

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

thanks I really like this I wanted to look for dinos when I was growing up

 

[GG.]

great link Titanis, tons of info - thanks for posting it

 

[Nikki]

Great link!

 

[rockoko]

How did I miss this thread for 6 days

What amazing information Titanis, thanks!!!

 

[TITANIS]

Resurrecting the dinosaur - with birds...

Thanks everyone.

Here is a CBS 60 Minutes video with Lesley Stahl interviewing paleontologists, Jack Horner and professor Mary H. Schweitzer, on an incredible discovery that revealed the possibility of using modern birds to genetically reverse engineer them into their evolutionary forerunners...

B-Rex - 60 Minutes - CBS News

Print articles on the discovery:

Scientists recover T. rex soft tissue - Science- msnbc.com

T. Rex Soft Tissue Found Preserved

 

[Perfs14]

Here is a clade diagram depicting the entire known dinosaur family supertree. Color codes designate major distinct groups and different shades within are sub-groups. Note: this is not a family grouping of all reptiles. There are no crocodilians, squamates (lizards+snakes) or chelonians (tutles+tortoises) in this diagram, nor should there be. Birds (Aves) are to be found in the approximate 8 o'clock position within the green code for Theropoda...

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Click on the diagram, then click again on the icon which looks like a square with a short line going through a corner for full zoom. You will not see the diagram well otherwise. Anyone interested in an enormous version of this many times larger, just go here.

HI. The link does not seem to work any more?