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Fig. 5 in A new fossil from the London Clay documents the convergent origin of a "mousebird-like" tarsometatarsus in an early Eocene near-passerine bird
Fig. 5. Strict consensus tree of 714 most parsimonious trees (L = 331, CI = 0.32, RI = 0.57) resulting from an analysis that, concerning the extant taxa, was constrained to the results of current molecular analyses (Prum et al. 2015; Kuhl et al. 2021). Extinct taxa are indicated by a dagger.
Fig. 3 in A new fossil from the London Clay documents the convergent origin of a "mousebird-like" tarsometatarsus in an early Eocene near-passerine bird
Fig. 3. Leg bones of the morsoravid bird Sororavis solitarius gen. et sp. nov. in comparison to those of other Morsoravidae and the Psittacopedidae and Zygodactylidae. A. Sororavis solitarius gen. et sp. nov. (holotype, NMS.Z.2021.40.75), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK, right tarsometatarsus (mirrored), in dorsal (A1), plantar (A2), and medial (A3) views, the arrow indicates an enlarged detail of the distal end; distal end of right tarsometatarsus (mirrored) in distal view (A4). B. Morsoravis sedilis Bertelli, Lindow, Dyke, and Chiappe, 2010 (holotype, MGUH 28930), from the early Eocene Fur Formation in Denmark, left tarsometatarsus in dorsal (B1) and medial (B2) views; coated with ammonium chloride, in B1, surrounding matrix was digitally removed and a missing portion of the shaft is highlighted by the grey-brown area, the arrow in B2, indicates an enlarged detail of the distal end. C. Pumiliornis tessellatus Mayr, 1999 (SMF-ME 2475A), from the latest early or earliest middle Eocene of Messel, Germany, left tarsometatarsus in dorsal (C1) and plantar (C2) views. D. Psittacomimus eos Mayr and Kitchener, 2022 (NMS.Z.2021.40.39), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK, left tarsometatarsus in dorsal (D1), plantar (D2), and distal (D3) views. E. Primozygodactylus cf. danielsi Mayr, 1998 (Zygodactylidae) (NMS.2021.40.49), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK, distal portion of right tarsometatarsus (mirrored), in dorsal (E1), plantar (E2), and distal (E3) views. Scale bars 5 mm.
Fig. 2 in A new fossil from the London Clay documents the convergent origin of a "mousebird-like" tarsometatarsus in an early Eocene near-passerine bird
Fig. 2. Beak and selected postcranial bones of the morsoravid bird Sororavis solitarius gen. et sp. nov. in comparison to those of other Morsoravidae and the Psittacopedidae, Zygodactylidae, and Coliiformes. A. Morsoravis sedilis Bertelli, Lindow, Dyke, and Chiappe, 2010 (holotype, MGUH 28930), from the lower Eocene Fur Formation in Denmark; A1, skull in dorsolateral view (coated with ammonium chloride); A2, distal end of left tibiotarsus in cranial view. B. Sororavis solitarius gen. et sp. nov. (holotype, NMS.Z.2021.40.75), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK. B1, tip of upper beak in dorsal view; B2, right coracoid in dorsal view; B3, composite image of partial right humerus (mirrored) and distal end of left humerus in cranial view; B4, distal end of left tibiotarsus in cranial view. C. Primoscens carolinae Mayr and Kitchener, 2022 (Zygodactylidae) (holotype, NMS.2021.40.54), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK, left coracoid in dorsal view (mirrored). D.?Psittacopes occidentalis Mayr and Kitchener, 2022 (Psittacopedidae) (holotype, NMS.Z.2021.40.44), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK, left coracoid in dorsal view (mirrored). E. The extant Myiarchus tyrannulus (Statius Müller, 1776) (Passeriformes, Tyrannidae) (SMF 9584), right coracoid in dorsal view. F. Pumiliornis tessellatus Mayr, 1999 (SMF-ME 2475B), from the luppermost lower or lowermost middle Eocene of Messel, Germany; F1, right humerus in cranial view (mirrored); F2, distal end of left tibiotarsus in cranial view. G. Parapsittacopes bergdahli Mayr, 2021 (Psittacopedidae) NMS. Z.2021.40.43), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK, right humerus in cranial view. H. Primozygodactylus cf. danielsi Mayr, 1998 (Zygodactylidae) (NMS.2021.40.49), from the early Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK, right humerus in cranial view (mirrored). Scale bars 5 mm.
Fig. 1 in A new fossil from the London Clay documents the convergent origin of a "mousebird-like" tarsometatarsus in an early Eocene near-passerine bird
Fig. 1. The bones preserved in the holotype of the morsoravid bird Sororavis solitarius gen. et sp. nov. (NMS.Z.2021.40.75), from the lower Eocene London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze, UK. A1, tip of upper beak in dorsal view; A2, fragments of mandible; A3, A4, left coracoid in dorsal (A3) and ventral (A4) views; A5, A6, right coracoid in dorsal (A5) and ventral (A6) views; A7, partial furcula; A8, A9, cranial portion of sternum in ventral (A8) and lateral (A9) views; A10, A11, partial right humerus in cranial (A10) and caudal (A11) views; A12‒A15, proximal (A12, A13) and distal (A14, A15) portions of left humerus in caudal (A12, A14) and cranial (A13, A15) views; A16, proximal end of right ulna in cranioventral view; A17, A18, partial left tibiotarsus in caudal (A17) and cranial (A18) views; A19‒A24, right tarsometatarsus in dorsal (A19), medial (A20), plantar (A21), lateral (A22), proximal (A23), and distal (A24) views; A25, A26, proximal end of left tarsometatarsus in plantar (A25) and dorsolateral (A26) views; A27, first phalanx of third toe in dorsal and plantar view; A28, second to fourth phalanges of fourth toe in different views (plantar, dorsal, and lateral, respectively).
DATA SET USED IN THE PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS ?, condition not preserved. Coding for Paraortygoides based on BMNH PAL A 6217 (holotype of P. radagasti) and SMRME 1303 (holotype of P. messelensis) in The Fossil Galliform Bird Paraortygoides from the Lower Eocene of the United Kingdom
DATA SET USED IN THE PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS ?, condition not preserved. Coding for Paraortygoides based on BMNH PAL A 6217 (holotype of P. radagasti) and SMRME 1303 (holotype of P. messelensis)
Fig. 5 in New Pleistocene bird fossils in Taiwan reveal unexpected seabirds in East Asia
Fig. 5. Tibiotarsi of the fossil gaviid seabird Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763) (A) and modern Gaviidae (B–F), in cranial (A1–F1), lateral (A2–F2), caudal (A3–F3), medial (A4–F4), and distal (A5–F5) views. A. CMM 2124 from Niubu, Chiayi, Taiwan, Liuchungchi Formation, Lower Pleistocene. B. Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763) (YIO 79598). C. Gavia arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) (YIO 79597). D. Gavia pacifica (Lawrence, 1858) (YIO 60621). E. Gavia adamsii (G.R. Gray, 1859) (YIO 74354); F. Gavia immer (Brünnich, 1764) (NHMUK S/1987.13.1). Arrows on C4–F4 and C5–F5 indicate the caudomedial process present in these taxa that is lacking in G. stellata. The image order of modern Gaviidae follows the taxonomy established by Sprengelmeyer (2014) and the photos of G. immer are courtesy of Junya Watanabe.
Fig. 4 in New Pleistocene bird fossils in Taiwan reveal unexpected seabirds in East Asia
Fig. 4. The humeri of the fossil gaviid seabird Gavia sp. (A) and modern Gaviidae (B–F) in cranial (A1–F1), dorsal (A2–F2), caudal (A3–F3), ventral (A4–F4), and distal (A5–F5) views. A. CMM 2123 from Niubu, Chiayi, Taiwan, Liuchungchi Formation, Lower Pleistocene. B. Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763) (YIO 79598). C. Gavia arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) (YIO 72000). D. Gavia pacifica (Lawrence, 1858) (YIO 64763). E. Gavia adamsii (G.R. Gray, 1859) (YIO 63205). F. Gavia immer (Brünnich, 1764) (NHMUK S/1987.13.1). The images of CMM 2123 were obtained from CT. The image order of modern Gaviidae follows the taxonomy established by Sprengelmeyer (2014) and the photos of G. immer are courtesy of Junya Watanabe.
Fig. 1 in New Pleistocene bird fossils in Taiwan reveal unexpected seabirds in East Asia
Fig. 1. Geological setting of Taiwan area and Niubu area; the locality of the two bird fossils is marked with rectangle (modified after Lin et al. 2022).
Fig. 7 in New Pleistocene bird fossils in Taiwan reveal unexpected seabirds in East Asia
Fig. 7. Distribution of Pleistocene records of Gaviidae. A. The distribution around the world. Regional distribution in the Northwest Pacific (B), the Northeast Pacific (C), the Northwest Atlantic (D), and the Northeast Atlantic (E). Taxa with uncertainty are grouped into Gavia spp. See SOM 1: table S3 for details.
Fig. 3 in New Pleistocene bird fossils in Taiwan reveal unexpected seabirds in East Asia
Fig. 3. Stratigraphy of the Western Foothills of southern Taiwan (modified after Chen 2016; Lin et al. 2021). Grey block highlights the Liuchungchi Formation, wherein the bird fossils were found. Only the Early Pleistocene of southern Taiwan is shown.
Fig. 6 in New Pleistocene bird fossils in Taiwan reveal unexpected seabirds in East Asia
Fig. 6. Records of Gaviidae in Taiwan. The records are displayed as the number of occurrences (1–10) and dates (year or Ma). Records between 1861– 1862 and between 1970–1971 are not included because the accurate localities are not accessible. See SOM 1: table S2 for details.
Fig. 2 in New Pleistocene bird fossils in Taiwan reveal unexpected seabirds in East Asia
Fig. 2. The fossils of gaviid seabirds from Niubu, Chiayi, Taiwan, Liuchungchi Formation, Lower Pleistocene. A. Gavia sp., CMM 2123, distal left humerus in cranial (A1, A2), dorsal (A3), caudal (A4), ventral (A5), and distal (A6) views. B. Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan, 1763), CMM 2124, distal left tibiotarsus in cranial (B1, B2), lateral (B3), caudal (B4), medial (B5), and distal (B6) views. Arrows highlight the articular scar for the distal fibula.
Fig. 4 in New Miocene sulid birds from Peru and considerations on their Neogene fossil record in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Fig. 4. Sulid bird Ramphastosula aguirrei sp. nov. from Poza Negra, Sacaco Sur (Peru), Pisco Formation, Late Miocene. A Holotype MUSM 665. Skull in lateral (A1), posterior (A2), dorsal (A3), and ventral (A4) views. Left quadrate in (A5) anterior and (A6) posterior views. B. Section of rostrum at its midlength showing differences in the outline of Ramphastosula and other sulids. C–E. Comparison of the ear region in ventral view in the Peruvian booby Sula variegata DPV AM P8 (C) from Isla Lobos de Afuera, Lambayaque (Peru), Recent; R. ramirezi MUSM 264 (D) from Poza Roja, Sacaco Sur (Peru), Messinian (Late Miocene); and R. aguirrei MUSM 665 (E) from Poza Negra, Sacaco Sur (Peru), Messinian (Late Miocene).
Fig. 3 in New Miocene sulid birds from Peru and considerations on their Neogene fossil record in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Fig. 3. Sulid bird Sula figueroae sp. nov. from Cerro Colorado locality, Peru, Pisco Formation, early Late Miocene. A. Holotype MUSM 2501. Skull in lateral (A1), posterior (A2), dorsal (A4), and ventral (A5) views. Isolated lacrimal in lateral view (A3). Left carpometacarpus in ventral view (A6). Synsacrum and pelvis in ventral (A7) and lateral (A8) views. B. Paratype MUSM 2502. Sternum in lateral (B1) and ventral (B2) views. Coracoid in (B3) dorsal view. Left scapula in (B4) lateral view. Right humerus in anterior (B5), lateral (B6), and posterior (B7) views. Proximal portion of ulna in ventral view (B8). Right femur in anterior view (B9). Right tibiotarsus in anterior view (B10). Right tarsometatarsus in anterior (B11) and plantar (B12) views.
Fig. 1 in New Miocene sulid birds from Peru and considerations on their Neogene fossil record in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Fig. 1. Maps of the Ocucaje (A) and Sacaco (B, modified from Brand 2001) areas, southestern Peru, indicating the type localities of fossil sulids described in this paper.
Figure 8 in Catalogue of Cuban fossil and subfossil birds
Figure 8. Cueva del Mono Fósil (PMF), Viñales, western Cuba. Type locality of †Bubo osvaldoi Arredondo & Olson.
Figure 7 in Catalogue of Cuban fossil and subfossil birds
Figure 7. Cueva del Túnel (YTU), Quivicán, western Cuba. Type locality of †Buteogallus borrasi (Arredondo) and †Tyto noeli Arredondo.
Figure 6 in Catalogue of Cuban fossil and subfossil birds
Figure 6. Cueva de Sandoval (ASA), Caimito, western Cuba. Type locality of †Gigantohierax suarezi Arredondo & Arredondo and †Falco kurochkini Suárez & Olson.
Figure 5 in Catalogue of Cuban fossil and subfossil birds
Figure 5. Las Breas de San Felipe (MLB), Martí, western Cuba. Type locality of †Coragyps seductus Suárez, †Cathartes emsliei Suárez & Olson, †Gigantohierax itchei Suárez, †Buteogallus royi Suárez, †Buteo sanfelipensis Suárez, †Milvago carbo Suárez & Olson and †M. diazfrancoi Suárez.
Figure 4 in Catalogue of Cuban fossil and subfossil birds
Figure 4. Cueva de Paredones (ACP), Caimito, western Cuba. Type locality of †Oscaravis olsoni (Arredondo & Arredondo), †Gymnogyps varonai (Arredondo) and †Tyto cravesae Suárez & Olson.
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