Alan Feduccia
Contact Information
Office: 304 Coker HallEmail: feduccia[at]bio.unc.edu
Office Phone: (919) 962-3050
Research Description
At a Glance
- Evolutionary Biology
- Vertebrate Evolution and Systematics
- Avian Evolution and Paleontology
- Conservation Biology
Synopsis
Alan Feduccia’s research centers on the origin and early evolution of flight, feathers, and endothermy. He is also interested in the evolution of birds through the Tertiary, the origins of flightlessness and the evolution of other morphological specializations in the world avifauna, and avian systematics in general.