Re: Protopenguins and pterosaurs

[Phil Bigelow <bigelowp@juno.com>]

David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at> writes:

> > and other neornithine lineages.

> *Vegavis* is not going to go away. It means that at least one 
> lineage of 
> Neoaves existed in the late Maastrichtian.


So _Vegavis_ is still unchallenged as a neonithine?  Well that's a pretty
cool concept.  Now if someone would please clarify/confirm the
phylogenetic position of the "parrot" from the Lance Formation....

Finding weird isolated dinosaur body parts can be frustrating.

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