Dinosaurs in Disguise: The Dinosaur/Bird Connection

摘要

Our understanding of the origin of birds has advanced significantly with the discovery of "feathered" dinosaurs during the last decade. This paper examines information from fossil taxa as well as other datasets developing a much clearer picture of the evolution of birds and their connection with nonavian dinosaurs (theropoda). This information can give new insights into the basic biology of birds and may be useful for avian veterinarians and their understanding of extant avian species.