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Re: birds and avians again
On Sat, 1 Sep 2001 ELurio@aol.com wrote:
> <<> 2) the Linnean definition of Aves = feathered, winged, WARM-blooded
> > oviparous vertebrates
>
> What about kiwis? _Caudipteryx_?>>
>
> Kiwis have tiny little stubs of wings. I've seen them with my own eyes, and
> they are indeed feathered, warm blooded oviparous vertebrates.
??? I'm very curious to hear your definition of "wing".
And you still didn't address _Caudipteryx_. (Or _Protarchaeopteryx_, for
that matter.)
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