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China / 2016

Birds of stone : Chinese avian fossils from the age of dinosaurs / Luis M. Chiappe, Meng Qingjin

Birds of stone : Chinese avian fossils from the age of dinosaurs / Luis M. Chiappe, Meng Qingjin

The Smithsonian catalogs Birds of stone : Chinese avian fossils from the age of dinosaurs / Luis M. Chiappe, Meng Qingjin as books in its Birds, Fossil records.

Introduction -- The world of the Mesozoic -- Mesozoic life -- The rise of birds -- Feathered dinosaurs -- Flying dinosaurs -- The origin of feathers -- The Mesozoic aviary -- Avian flight -- Becoming airborne -- Flight refinement -- The Jehol biota -- The Jehol avifauna

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The Smithsonian lists the object under Birds, Fossil and dates it 2016.

Introduction -- The world of the Mesozoic -- Mesozoic life -- The rise of birds -- Feathered dinosaurs -- Flying dinosaurs -- The origin of feathers -- The Mesozoic aviary -- Avian flight -- Becoming airborne -- Flight refinement -- The Jehol biota -- The Jehol avifauna

Smithsonian InstitutionBirds of stone : Chinese avian fossils from the age of dinosaurs / Luis M. Chiappe, Meng Qingjin

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