Abstract
THE relation of the flightless ostrich-like birds (Mr. Pycraft says we must no longer call them Ratitæ) to more typical representatives of the class Aves has long been one of the puzzles of ornithology, and it is therefore a matter for satisfaction that the author of this important memoir has undertaken the task of revising and extending our knowledge of the anatomy of the existing members of the former group. The work was undertaken in connection with Mr. Walter Rothschild's revision of the cassowaries, of which, indeed, it forms the sequel; and the thorough manner in which it has been carried out forms a model of what such researches should be, and enables zoologists to draw their own conclusions on the questions at issue, if they are unable to accept all those at which the author arrives.
On the Morphology and Phylogeny of the Palaeognathae (Ratitae and Crypturi) and Neognathae (Carinatae).
By W. P. Pycraft. Trans. Zool. Soc. London, vol. xv. pp. 149–290, pls. xlii–xlv.
Enjoying our latest content?
Log in or create an account to continue
- Access the most recent journalism from Nature's award-winning team
- Explore the latest features & opinion covering groundbreaking research
or
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
L., R. On the Morphology and Phylogeny of the Palaeognathae (Ratitae and Crypturi) and Neognathae (Carinatae) . Nature 63, 536–537 (1901). https://doi.org/10.1038/063536a0
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/063536a0
