RE: birds and avians again

["Tracy L. Ford" <dino.hunter@home.com>]

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, aspidel wrote:

> From: T. Mike Keesey <tmk@dinosauricon.com>
>
> > You'd do better to try and make a case for "avian", which is based on a
> > formal taxon.
>
> So, IMHO, we can say "avian dinosaurs" and "non-avian dinosaurs" if we
want
> to.

"Avian dinosaur" is a redundant term, though -- much like "chiropteran
mammal". Not inaccurate, just redundant.<<

True, but if you have non-avian, you MUST have avian dinosaurs. Besides I've
already seen avian dinosaurs used in scientific papers, so it's too late.

Tracy L. Ford
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