Re: Life of Birds (vertical running)

["aspidel" <aspidel@infonie.be>]

HP Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. <tholtz@geol.umd.edu> wrote, in part:

> I am going to state publically that I now agree that Greg Paul et al. are
> almost certainly correct in the following aspect: the broad feathers and
the
> forelimb adapations of dromaeosaurids, troodontids, and oviraptorosaurs
are
> almost certainly associated with an avian style form of locomotion. (...)
>
> If anything, Dial's presentation shows us to drop our old definitions NOW.

Does it mean that now it's more accurate to draw dromaeosaurs or troodontids
in a semi-erected position, like for example in HP Dan Bensen's
_Byronosaurus_ painting?
And when? Always? Or in the case of a running maniraptoran?

Friendly - Luc J. "Aspidel" BAILLY.