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Re: Nesting birds (was RE: Marsupial forelimbs... or rather hindlimbs)

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Subject: Re: Nesting birds (was RE: Marsupial forelimbs... or rather hindlimbs)
From: Ronald Orenstein <ron.orenstein@rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:52:12 -0500
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At 08:33 AM 27/11/2007, Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. wrote:

Tinamous, ratites, galliforms (basally), and anseriforms (basally) seem to
all be ground nesters.

A number of Anseriformes (eg all whistling-ducks Dendrocygninae, wood ducks Aix, and many diving ducks) nest in tree cavities.

Ronald Orenstein 1825 Shady Creek Court Mississauga, ON L5L 3W2 Canada 905-820-7886 905-569-0116 fax ron.orenstein@rogers.com

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