摘要:

SummaryUnusually well preserved fossil feathers from Lower Cretaceous (Vulanginian-Aptian) claystones at Koonwarra, Victoria, are the oldest (c. 110–125 million years) bird remains yet found in the southern hemisphere. They are among the oldest bird remains known in the world, being antedated only by the toothedArchaeopteryxfrom the late Jurassic of Bavaria, and being more or less the same age asGullornisfrom the Lower Cretaceous of France. The Victorian fossil feathers are evidence for essentially worldwide distribution of birds soon after the beginning of the Cretaceous, if not before. The feathers could conceivably have come from toothed birds.

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797177

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797178

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

SummaryThe recorded autumnal migration of the Yellow-faced Honeyeater in south-eastern Australia is summarized. Details are given of the southwards migration of the species through Kingscliff. Hastings Point and Brunswick areas of coastal north-eastern N.S.W. during the autumn of 1965. The simultaneous large-scale northwards migration through Hastings Point, Kingscliff and Surfers Paradise, Qld. is also detailed. Mist-netting and banding activities on the banksia heath near Hastings Point are summarized. The movements of other species noted migrating with the Yellow-faced Honeyeaters during the autumn-winter of 1965 are discussed. It is suggested that the MacPherson Range is at least partly responsible for the abnormal migratory pattern of the Yellow-faced Honeyeaters during 1965, while the coastal strip of northern N.S.W. appears to be part of a normal northwards autumnal migratory route. No evidence of southwards migration in the spring of 1965 was noted.

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797179

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797180

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797181

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797182

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797183

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797184

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797185

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0158-4197    

DOI:10.1080/01584197.1966.11797186

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1966

数据来源: Taylor