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Re: The diet of Sinornis (was Lemurs and Feathers)

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Subject: Re: The diet of Sinornis (was Lemurs and Feathers)
From: "David Marjanovic" <David.Marjanovic@gmx.at>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 23:39:11 +0200
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> Not much attention has been focused
> on the probable behavior of fossil birds (other than Archaeopteryx and a
> little on Confucisornis).  What was Sinornis's probable lifestyle?

Its size and its teeth (AFAIK "typical bird teeth", unserrated) hint at an
insect-eater, IMHO.

References:
- Re: Lemurs and Feathers
  - From: "Jaime A. Headden" <qilongia@yahoo.com>
- The diet of Sinornis (was Lemurs and Feathers
  - From: Daniel Bensen <dbensen@gotnet.net>

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