Origin of birds (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Origin of birds" in English language version.

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Martin, Larry D. (2004). "A basal archosaurian origin for birds". Acta Zoologica Sinica. 50 (6): 978–990.

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Heilmann, Gerhard (1926). The Origin of Birds. London: Witherby. p. 208pp. ISBN 978-0-486-22784-9.
Paul, Gregory S. (2002). Dinosaurs of the Air: The Evolution and Loss of Flight in Dinosaurs and Birds. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 472pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-6763-7.
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There is a video clip of a very young chick doing this at "Wing assisted incline running and evolution of flight". YouTube. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.