Subject: [Tweeters] Evolutionary origin of parrots -- in Northern Europe??
Date: May 18 16:40:53 2008
From: Devorah Bennu - birdologist at yahoo.com


hello everyone,

i just finished writing a piece about a paper that was just published, describing two new parrot fossils that were found in Denmark. This fossil suggests an earlier evolution and more northerly origin for parrots than originally thought;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/05/monty_pythons_dead_parrot_disc.php


GrrlScientist
Devorah
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