tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post2341951048164658284..comments2023-10-26T03:19:41.569-07:00Comments on Stephen Bodio's Querencia: Argentavis magnificensSteve Bodiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-72135854295347187342013-10-14T07:27:53.076-07:002013-10-14T07:27:53.076-07:00Thanks, Therese-- I knew you would have something-...Thanks, Therese-- I knew you would have something-- & good luck on yr dissertation (?) I did know that New World vultures were up in the air again (no pun intended); see my review of Kaiser's The Inner Bird on this blog. But have no idea where they are coming down (;-)) <br /><br />When you have time I would be curious about the latest state of Teratorns...Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-68049823122237972422013-10-13T19:16:43.194-07:002013-10-13T19:16:43.194-07:00Just a quick note- I defend in 3 weeks and am too ...Just a quick note- I defend in 3 weeks and am too far behind to formulate a detailed response, but Hackett et al (2008) actually recovered high support for a New World Vulture + Accipitriformes clade. Ericson et al. (2006) also found no support for a New World Vulture + Stork clade although they're topology couldn't resolve which group of a few other groups New World Vultures were allied to.theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052842108064353731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732486.post-10518335131651479952013-10-09T06:38:26.924-07:002013-10-09T06:38:26.924-07:00Perhaps these guys were like Marabou Storks--part ...Perhaps these guys were like Marabou Storks--part predator/part scavenger. No doubt they were efficient killers--they probably killed a lot of critters/people just by flying over and defecating on them!!!....L.B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com