Re: WING FEATHER ATTACHMENT

["Jaime A. Headden" <qilongia@yahoo.com>]

David Marjanovic (david.marjanovic@gmx.at) wrote:

<IMHO it is more likely that such feathers weren't present on
the animal, and even if, then there's still the question why
there aren't simply remiges on the humeri. The brooding
oviraptorid specimens may answer this -- their humeri are
appressed to the ribcage, with not enough space for a wing in
between.>

  Not so ... take a closer look. I also hope you've seen Hopp
and Orsen's work on the subject, as they show in step-wise
addition of feather development how oviraptorids with nesting
posture do not have appresed humeri to the back. This and
personal observation should indicate the actual posture.


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