Microraptor reveals specialized gliding capabilities in multiwinged early paravians.

Hefler C, Wang Y, Wang X, Zheng X, Kaye TG, Grosmougin M, Chotard M, Barlow L, Qiu H, Dececchi TA, Habib MB, Shyy W, Pittman M

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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2518106123
Published: 2026 Feb 10
Container: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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@article{allodium:10.1073/pnas.2518106123,
  title = {Microraptor reveals specialized gliding capabilities in multiwinged early paravians.},
  author = {Hefler C and Wang Y and Wang X and Zheng X and Kaye TG and Grosmougin M and Chotard M and Barlow L and Qiu H and Dececchi TA and Habib MB and Shyy W and Pittman M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
  doi = {10.1073/pnas.2518106123},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2518106123}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Microraptor reveals specialized gliding capabilities in multiwinged early paravians.
AU  - Hefler C
AU  - Wang Y
AU  - Wang X
AU  - Zheng X
AU  - Kaye TG
AU  - Grosmougin M
AU  - Chotard M
AU  - Barlow L
AU  - Qiu H
AU  - Dececchi TA
AU  - Habib MB
AU  - Shyy W
AU  - Pittman M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
DO  - 10.1073/pnas.2518106123
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C, H., Y, W., X, W., X, Z., TG, K., M, G., M, C., L, B., H, Q., TA, D., MB, H., W, S., & M, P. (2026). Microraptor reveals specialized gliding capabilities in multiwinged early paravians.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2518106123

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