Re: Did pterosaurs feed by skimming?

[Michael Habib <mhabib5@jhmi.edu>]

On Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 12:16  PM, Chris Glen wrote:

> I assume you realise it was the informal name for predatory birds
> (particularly those with 'prey-grasping' feet) for a long time before 
> it was
> used informally for non-avian dinosaurs!

And, in fact, the technical usage refers to members of Falconiformes, 
in particular.  (i.e. a true raptor is a falconiform, though a 
"raptorial" bird could include an owl or other predatory bird with a 
hypertrophied gripping talon).

Cheers,

--Mike H.