Mesozoic Birds from Western Liaoning in China

Table of Contents

1. The geological age of the Jehol Biota in western Liaoning, China
2. The Confuciusornis Avifauna
3. The Cathayornis Avifauna
4. The origin of birds and the disvovery of feathered dinosaurs
5. The origin of avian flight
6. The histological and physiological study of Confuciusornis and some reptiles
7. The development of feathers and their early evolution