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Noguerornis
Noguerornis The earliest known bird after Archaeopterix, from the basal Cretaceous of Montsec, northern Spain. It was the size of a finch and was the first bird to have a wing that was well developed, as indicated by the elongation of the distal portions of the fore limb and the rigid interlocking of the hand bones.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Noguerornis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Noguerornis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Noguerornis.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Noguerornis." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Noguerornis.html |
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Noguerornis
Noguerornis The earliest known bird after Archaeopteryx, from the basal Cretaceous of Montsec, northern Spain. It was the size of a finch and was the first bird to have a wing that was well developed, as indicated by the elongation of the distal portions of the forelimb and the rigid interlocking of the hand bones.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Noguerornis." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Noguerornis." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Noguerornis.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Noguerornis." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Noguerornis.html |
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