New Paper

["Jerry D. Harris" <LOKICORP@compuserve.com>]

Hi All -

        Just got a look at the following:

Chiappe, L.M., Ji, S., Ji, Q., and Norell, M.A. 1999. Anatomy and
systematics of the Confuciusornithidae (Theropoda: Aves) from the Late
Mesozoic of northeastern China. _Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural
History_ 242: 1-89.

If you like photos of these birdies, you'll love this paper.  I haven't
read it yet, but  a few things jump out:  it sinks _C. chuonzhous_ and _C.
suniae_ into _C. sanctus_; there's some photos and a short discussion on
forgeries, and, of course, the phylogenetics of basal birds.

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