02534cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500390015926400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034849000540038450000310043850801110046952012190058053400780179965300180187765300310189565300310192670000210195783000540197885600540203285600430208699900190212969109UtSlPG20260610134611.0mcr n260607r20221987utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a86029837  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQE1 aOlson, Storrs L.,d1944-202114aThe cretaceous birds of New Jersey 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aSmithsonian contributions to paleobiology; no. 63  aRelease date is 2022-10-07  aTom Cosmas compiled from materials made available at The Internet Archive and placed in the Public Domain.  a"The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey" by Storrs L. Olson and David C. Parris is a scientific publication written in the late 20th century. The book focuses on the fossil bird species found in Late Cretaceous deposits from New Jersey, specifically examining the diversity and morphological characteristics of these ancient avifaunas. These birds represent an important aspect of both avian evolution and the geological history of the region.  The book provides a comprehensive revision of previously named taxa, adding newly collected specimens from the Inversand Company marl pits. It details around 8 genera and 9 species of Cretaceous birds, mostly primitive Charadriiformes, and introduces "Anatalavis rex", a new genus, alongside a proposal for a new family, genus, and species (Tytthostonychidae, "Tytthostonyx glauconiticus"). The authors compare the fossilized remains with modern birds, discussing their evolutionary significance, including bodies similar to the modern Burhinidae and connections to more archaic lineages. By analyzing the fossilized avifauna, the book enhances our understanding of the adaptive radiation of birds during the late Mesozoic era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1987  aBirds, Fossil  aPaleontology -- Cretaceous  aPaleontology -- New Jersey1 aParris, David C. 0aSmithsonian contributions to paleobiology; no. 634 uhttps://archive.org/details/cretaceousbirds63olso40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69109  c109906d109906