From: "Williams, Tim" <TiJaWi@agron.iastate.edu> > The earliest member of the Aves that appears to be > specialized for raptorial behavior may be _Boluochia_, one of the Liaoning > birds - the bill and pedal claws appear to be *specialized* for > predation. > And what about _Rahonavis_ (again!) with its sicle-claws? (maybe a bit later) Friendly - Luc J. "Aspidel" BAILLY.