The most complete known North American enantiornithine was collected in 1992 but never
formally described. The so-called “Kaiparowits avisaurid” remains one of the most …

Tetrapod limbs morphology is a reliable proxy of locomotor capacities. Beyond this, other
aspects of life habits, such as predation abilities, can also be relevant to determine main …

The Cuban fossil avifauna, prior to this study, included 30 extinct and extirpated valid taxa. In
the present contribution, we review the fossil avifauna from Las Breas de San Felipe, and in …

Raptors share a common predatory lifestyle, but are different in food preferences and
hunting behavior. The grip force and talons' grasping capabilities are fundamentally crucial …

We studied the hindlimb myology of the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus). Like all
parrots, it has zygodactyl feet enabling perching, climbing, hanging, moving easily among …

Soft tissue reconstructions of fossil vertebrates provide valuable data and support for
functional interpretations. Here, we present the pelvic and hindlimb muscular reconstruction …

A characteristical feature of a raptors' hindlimb is their strengthen musculature that aids
gripping prey with their sharp talons. To trace specific anatomical modifications it is …

The American barn owl is a nocturnal bird of prey in which hind limb movements are a key
factor in obtaining food; however, the architectural properties of its hind limb muscles have …

This work is the first myological dissection performed in detail on the hindlimb of Tyto alba.
Six specimens were dissected and their muscle masses were obtained. T. alba has the …

Geranoaetus melanoleucus is a widely distributed accipitrid across South America. Like
other accipitrids, it employs powerful hindlimb muscles to capture and immobilize prey …