The Inner Bird: Anatomy and Evolution

[摘要] In reviewing this book, I found numerous things to think about and have been directed to a good deal of literature in avian anatomy, systematics, and paleontology. Hence, I found this book to be an interesting read as it led to additional ideas. Most important is that Kaiser has emphasized, in the title The Inner Bird, a significant area of avian biology that has been little considered over the past decades, and one that must be given more attention if we are to fully appreciate all aspects in the life of birds. Simply put, we do not know everything about avian morphology, and there is much more to be discovered. But Kaiser has taken on a most difficult task and one in which he is not entirely successful. Part of the problem is that he attempted to cover too much in this volume. It would have been better if he had restricted himself to the “inner”Recent bird and the differences seen in the various groups in this remarkable radiation of tetrapods. In spite of the problems mentioned above, I can recommend his book to ornithologists as an entrance into this fascinating area of avian biology.

[学科分类] 动物科学