Scapular orientation in the theropods and basal birds, and the origin of flapping flight

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 305-313

  Senter, Phil ^a  

^a Lamar State College at Orange   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeopteryx; Aves; Flapping flight; Flight; Theropoda

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; JURASSIC; REPTILE;

ANIMALIA; ARCHAEOPTERYX; AVES; CONFUCIUSORNIS; THEROPODA;

EID: 33646810875     PISSN: 05677920     EISSN: 17322421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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