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extends beyond its greater covert), while in other cases it is a negative number (e.g. the primary is completely covered by the greater covert, as happens in some passerine species). Next, the longest primary feather is identified, and the differences between the length of that primary and that of all remaining primaries and of the longest secondary are also measured, again in millimeters. If any primary shows a notch or emargination, this is noted, and the distance between the feather's tip and any notch is measured, as is the depth of the notch. All distance measurements are made with the bird's wing closed, so as to maintain the relative positions of the feathers.
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sequence of most birds' primary moult. In the event that a species is missing the small distal 10th primary, as some passerines are, its lack does not impact the numbering of the remaining primaries. Ascendant numbering, on the other hand, allows for uniformity in the numbering of non-passerine primaries, as they almost invariably have four attached to the manus regardless of how many primaries they have overall. This method is particularly useful for indicating wing formulae, as the outermost primary is the one with which the measurements begin.
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above) and outermost secondary (S1), and a focus point in the middle of the center pair of rectrices. As passerine moult begins, the two feathers closest to the focus are the first to drop. When replacement feathers reach roughly half of their eventual length, the next feathers in line (P2 and S2 on the wing, and both R2s on the tail) are dropped. This pattern of drop and replacement continues until moult reaches either end of the wing or tail. The speed of the moult can vary somewhat within a species. Some passerines that breed in the
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be found on either side of the feather. A notch is an abrupt change, and is only found on the wider trailing edge of the remex. (Both are visible on the primary in the photo showing the feathers; they can be found about halfway along both sides of the left hand feather—a shallow notch on the left, and a gradual emargination on the right.) The presence of notches and emarginations creates gaps at the wingtip; air is forced through these gaps, increasing the generation of lift.
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seven primaries attached to the metacarpus and 12 in all. Secondary feathers are attached to the ulna. The fifth secondary remex (numbered inwards from the carpal joint) was formerly thought to be absent in some species, but the modern view of this diastataxy is that there is a gap between the fourth and fifth secondaries. Tertiary feathers growing upon the adjoining portion of the brachium are not considered true remiges.
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produced by these two former conspecific subspecies—and the fact that the outer two pairs of rectrices in Wilson's snipe are modified, while only the single outermost pair are modified in common snipe—were among the characteristics used to justify their splitting into two distinct and separate species.
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To determine a bird's wing formula, the distance between the tip of the most distal primary and the tip of its greater covert (the longest of the feathers that cover and protect the shaft of that primary) is measured in millimeters. In some cases, this results in a positive number (e.g., the primary
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There are often substantial differences between the remiges and rectrices of adults and juveniles of the same species. Because all juvenile feathers are grown at once—a tremendous energy burden to the developing bird—they are softer and of poorer quality than the equivalent feathers of adults, which
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In many species, there is more than one focus along the wing. Here, moult begins at all foci simultaneously, but generally proceeds only in one direction. Most grouse, for example, have two wing foci: one at the wingtip, the other between feathers P1 and S1. In this case, moult proceeds descendantly
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or bastard wing are not generally considered to be flight feathers in the strict sense; though they are asymmetrical, they lack the length and stiffness of most true flight feathers. However, alula feathers are definitely an aid to slow flight. These feathers—which are attached to the bird's "thumb"
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The outermost primaries of large soaring birds, particularly raptors, often show a pronounced narrowing at some variable distance along the feather edges. These narrowings are called either notches or emarginations depending on the degree of their slope. An emargination is a gradual change, and can
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Tertials arise in the brachial region and are not considered true remiges as they are not supported by attachment to the corresponding bone, in this case the humerus. These elongated "true" tertials act as a protective cover for all or part of the folded primaries and secondaries, and do not qualify
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for a sizeable portion of the year. Instead, these birds lose all their flight feathers at once. This leaves them completely flightless for a period of three to four weeks, but means their overall period of vulnerability is significantly shorter than it would otherwise be. Eleven families of birds,
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Most authorities number the primaries descendantly, starting from the innermost primary (the one closest to the secondaries) and working outwards; others number them ascendantly, from the most distal primary inwards. There are some advantages to each method. Descendant numbering follows the normal
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have modified P2 primaries (using the descendant numbering scheme explained above) which are displayed during their courtship rituals. In the standard-winged nightjar, this modified primary consists of an extremely long shaft with a small "pennant" (actually a large web of barbules) at the tip. In
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Secondaries are always numbered ascendantly, starting with the outermost secondary (the one closest to the primaries) and working inwards. Tertials are also numbered ascendantly, but in this case, the numbers continue on consecutively from that given to the last secondary (e.g. ... S5, S6, T7, T8,
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The distance that a bird's longest primaries extend beyond its longest secondaries (or tertials) when its wings are folded is referred to as the primary extension or primary projection. As with wing formulae, this measurement is useful for distinguishing between similarly plumaged birds; however,
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The flight feathers of adults and juveniles can differ considerably in length, particularly among the raptors. Juveniles tend to have slightly longer rectrices and shorter, broader wings (with shorter outer primaries, and longer inner primaries and secondaries) than do adults of the same species.
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In general, juveniles have feathers which are narrower and more sharply pointed at the tip. This can be particularly visible when the bird is in flight, especially in the case of raptors. The trailing edge of the wing of a juvenile bird can appear almost serrated, due to the feathers' sharp tips,
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The moult of their flight feathers can cause serious problems for birds, as it can impair their ability to fly. Different species have evolved different strategies for coping with this, ranging from dropping all their flight feathers at once (and thus becoming flightless for some relatively short
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based on their position along the wing. There are typically 11 primaries attached to the manus (six attached to the metacarpus and five to the phalanges), but the outermost primary, called the remicle, is often rudimentary or absent; certain birds, notably the flamingos, grebes, and storks, have
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For most birds, moult begins at a certain specific point, called a focus (plural foci), on the wing or tail and proceeds in a sequential manner in one or both directions from there. For example, most passerines have a focus between the innermost primary (P1, using the numbering scheme explained
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have modified outer tail feathers which make noise when they are spread during the birds' roller coaster display flights; as the bird dives, wind flows through the modified feathers and creates a series of rising and falling notes, which is known as "winnowing". Differences between the sounds
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The cuckoos show what is called saltatory or transilient wing moults. In simple forms, this involves the moulting and replacement of odd-numbered primaries and then the even-numbered primaries. There are however complex variations with differences based on life history.
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while that of an older bird will be straighter-edged. The flight feathers of a juvenile bird will also be uniform in length, since they all grew at the same time. Those of adults will be of various lengths and levels of wear, since each is moulted at a different time.
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The flight feathers of some species provide additional functionality. In some species, for example, either remiges or rectrices make a sound during flight. These sounds are most often associated with courtship or territorial displays. The outer primaries of male
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use modified secondaries to make a clear trilling courtship call. A curve-tipped secondary on each wing is dragged against an adjacent ridged secondary at high speeds (as many as 110 times per second—slightly faster than a hummingbird's wingbeat) to create a
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have remiges which are serrated rather than smooth on the leading edge. This adaptation disrupts the flow of air over the wings, eliminating the noise that airflow over a smooth surface normally creates, and allowing the birds to fly and hunt silently.
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the pennant-winged nightjar, the P2 primary is an extremely long (but otherwise normal) feather, while P3, P4 and P5 are successively shorter; the overall effect is a broadly forked wingtip with a very long plume beyond the lower half of the fork.
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Birds that are heavily "wing-loaded"—that is, heavy-bodied birds with relatively short wings—have great difficulty flying with the loss of even a few flight feathers. A protracted moult like the one described above would leave them vulnerable to
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While there can be considerable variation across members of a species—and while the results are obviously impacted by the effects of moult and feather regeneration—even very closely related species show clear differences in their wing formulas.
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are extremely long and strongly curved at the ends. These plumes are raised up over the bird's head (along with a fine spray of modified uppertail coverts) during his extraordinary display. Rectrix modification reaches its pinnacle among the
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are proportionately short and very stiff, allowing them to better brace themselves against tree trunks while feeding. This adaptation is also found, though to a lesser extent, in some other species that feed along tree trunks, including
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Rectrices (singular rectrix) from the Latin word for "helmsman", help the bird to brake and steer in flight. These feathers lie in a single horizontal row on the rear margin of the anatomic tail. Only the central pair are attached (via
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buzzards have narrower wings than adults do, while those of large juvenile falcons are longer. It is theorized that the differences help young birds compensate for their inexperience, weaker flight muscles and poorer flying ability.
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produce a distinctive high-pitched trill, both in direct flight and in power-dives during courtship displays; this trill is diminished when the outer primaries are worn, and absent when those feathers have been moulted. During the
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have tiny recurved hooks on the leading edges of their outer primaries, but the function of these hooks is not yet known; some authorities suggest they may produce a sound during territorial or courtship displays.
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Penguins have lost their differentiated flight feathers. As adults, their wings and tail are covered with the same small, stiff, slightly curved feathers as are found on the rest of their bodies.
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have ten primaries, some have only nine. Those with nine are missing the most distal primary (sometimes called the remicle) which is typically very small and sometimes rudimentary in passerines.
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and their widths have been used to determine the daily nutritional status of birds. Each light and dark bar correspond to around 24 hours and the use of this technique has been called
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Once they have finished growing, feathers are essentially dead structures. Over time, they become worn and abraded, and need to be replaced. This replacement process is known as
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are shorter and slightly narrower than those of the female, and are likely the source of the whistling and twittering sounds made during his courtship display flights. Male
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as flight feathers as such. However, many authorities use the term tertials to refer to the shorter, more symmetrical innermost secondaries of passerines (arising from the
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As a general rule, species which are long-distance migrants will have longer primary projection than similar species which do not migrate or migrate shorter distances.
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are reduced both in number and structure, consisting merely of 5–6 bare quills. Most ratites have completely lost their rectrices; only the ostrich still has them.
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The remiges of ratites are soft and downy; they lack the interlocking hooks and barbules that help to stiffen the flight feathers of other birds. In addition, the
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help them to brace against tree trunks as they hammer on them. Even flightless birds still retain flight feathers, though sometimes in radically modified forms.
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Moller, Anders Pape; Hoglund, Jacob (1991), "Patterns of Fluctuating Asymmetry in Avian Feather Ornaments: Implications for Models of Sexual Selection",
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is much delayed compared to the development of these feathers in other young birds, presumably because young hoatzins are equipped with
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Shawkey, Matthew D.; Beck, Michelle L.; Hill, Geoffrey E. (2003), "Use of a gel documentation system to measure feather growth bars",
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Species vary somewhat in the number of primaries they possess. The number in non-passerines generally varies between 9 and 11, but
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assign a number to each flight feather. By convention, the numbers assigned to primary feathers always start with the letter P
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or damage), though not necessarily in the pattern. They are given different names depending on their position along the wing.
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way. It can be used to help distinguish between species with similar plumages, and thus is particularly useful for those who
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As feathers grow at variable rates, these variations lead to visible dark and light bands in the fully formed feather. These
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are moulted over a longer period of time (as long as several years in some cases). As a result, they wear more quickly.
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unlike wing formulae, it is not necessary to have the bird in-hand to make the measurement. Rather, this is a useful
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and performing the same function as true tertials) in an effort to distinguish them from other secondaries. The term
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Scientists have not yet determined the function of all flight feather modifications. Male swallows in the genera
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have a highly variable number as a result of changes brought about over centuries of selective breeding.
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Bostwick, Kimberly S.; Prum, Richard O. (2005), "Courting Bird Sings with Stridulating Wing Feathers",
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Shows long modified rectrices which are used in display (though the video doesn't show full display).
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Over time, a small number of bird species have lost their ability to fly. Some of these, such as the
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Wang, Bin (2017). "Seagull feather shaft: Correlation between structure and mechanical response".
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Long, stiff, feathers on the wings or tail of a bird that aid in the generation of lift and thrust
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measurement—some species have long primary extensions, while others have shorter ones. Among the
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helps to hold and support the remiges in place. Corresponding remiges on individual birds are
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is sometimes used for birds such as the albatrosses and pelicans that have a long humerus.
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between the two wings, matching to a large extent in size and shape (except in the case of
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to fly silently (and therefore hunt more successfully), while the extra-stiff rectrices of
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Secondaries of a pheasant showing eutaxis (above) and an eagle showing diastataxis (below)
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The calami of the flight feathers are protected by a layer of non-flight feathers called
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Contains excellent photographic examples of emargination and notching in raptor remiges.
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does not cover any remiges, possibly due to a twisting of the feather papillae during
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Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
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Rectrices are always numbered from the centermost pair outwards in both directions.
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Measuring primary lengths, one of the steps in determining a bird's wing formula
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The outermost primaries—those connected to the phalanges—are sometimes known as
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Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails
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has a much shorter primary extension than does the very similarly plumaged
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and a number of the flightless rails, have a reduced number of primaries.
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Julian J. Baumel. Handbook of Avian Anatomy: Nomina Anatomica Avium. 1993
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from both foci. Many large, long-winged birds have multiple wing foci.
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Flight feathers are also used by some species in visual displays. Male
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on an airplane wing, allowing the wing to achieve a higher than normal
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period of time) to extending the moult over a period of several years.
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However, there are many exceptions. In longer-tailed species, such as
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Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos
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Western gull chick about 3 weeks old flapping its developing wings
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Bird wing bone structure, indicating attachment points of remiges
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del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, eds. (2004),
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del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi, eds. (1997),
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del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi, eds. (1992),
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Christie, Thomas Alerstam ; translated by David A. (1993).
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has a long primary projection, while that of the near-lookalike
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species have more than 12 rectrices. In some species (including
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Podulka, Sandy; Ronald W. Rohrbaugh; Rick Bonney, eds. (2003),
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Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks
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Sound made by rectrices in courtship flight of common snipe
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Males of many species, ranging from the widely introduced
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Remiges (from the Latin for "oarsman") are located on the
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describes the shape of distal end of a bird's wing in a
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The development of the remiges (and alulae) of nestling
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with primaries spread to decrease drag and improve lift
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Nightjars: A Guide to Nightjars and Related Nightbirds
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Primary (left) and secondary (right) feathers of the
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Hickman, Scott (2008), "The trouble with tertials",
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Wing Feathers—US Fish and Wildlife Service document
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Both 714: 4323: 2700: 2622: 2495:The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behaviour 2489: 2142: 2140: 1525: 3214: 2425: 2258: 2240:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 2131: 2115: 2113: 2043: 2031: 1794: 1698: 1546: 1491: 2078: 2076: 1632: 1531: 1300:, 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press 2010 4330: 4316: 2707: 2693: 2629: 2615: 2157: 2155: 2137: 1653: 937:can impair the ability to feed or perform 43:) in flight, showing remiges and rectrices 4686:Tradeoffs for locomotion in air and water 4337: 2386:The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East 2168:, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, p. 186, 2110: 1763:, London: Christopher Helm, p. 375, 1584: 1521: 1519: 1487: 1485: 1483: 1481: 1479: 1477: 1458: 1438:Muller, Werner; Patone, Giannino (1998), 1260:Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide. 972:) in flight, showing moult waves in wings 2552:Video of feeding Magellanic woodpecker ( 2211: 2188:Svensson, Lars; Grant, Peter J. (1999), 2073: 1961:, London: Christopher Helm, p. 33, 1121: 1085: 1028: 959: 913: 861: 769: 718: 679: 672:), the number varies among individuals. 565: 445: 429: 375: 308: 31: 2714: 2562:Video of singing male superb lyrebird ( 2443: 2428:Moult and Ageing of European Passerines 2426:Jenni, Lukas; Winkler, Raffael (1994), 2383: 2161: 2152: 2119: 2099: 2082: 2060:, Oxford University Press, p. 52, 1980: 1896: 1842: 1811:, London: Academic Press, p. 180, 1552: 14: 4711: 2263:, Carlton, England: T and A D Poyser, 2192:, London: HarperCollins, p. 231, 1957:Taylor, Barry; van Berlo, Ber (1998), 1806: 1626: 1516: 1506: 1504: 1502: 1500: 1474: 137:), while those on the tail are called 4311: 3199: 2688: 2610: 2510: 2401: 2094: 2088: 1945:del Hoyo, Elliott & Christie 2004 1783:del Hoyo, Elliott & Sargatal 1997 1747:del Hoyo, Elliott & Sargatal 1992 1735:del Hoyo, Elliott & Sargatal 1992 1723:del Hoyo, Elliott & Sargatal 1992 1711:del Hoyo, Elliott & Sargatal 1997 1686: 1680: 1511:del Hoyo, Elliott & Sargatal 1992 1324: 925:), showing moult of central rectrices 4266: 1909:Cleere, Nigel; Nurney, Dave (1998), 1759:Madge, Steve; McGowan, Phil (2002), 1378: 1247:Ornithology in Laboratory and Field. 1117: 635:-over and unusable— into adulthood. 466:to as many as 40 in some species of 4290: 2572:Video of male club-winged manakin ( 2558:Shows use of rectrices for bracing. 1666:. Marshall Cavendish. p. 295. 1497: 1249:5th Edition. Academic Press, 1985 591:and normally lie flush against the 24: 2636: 1761:Pheasants, Partridges & Grouse 1151:of the Americas, for example, the 1126:Comparison of primary extensions: 1025:Age differences in flight feathers 25: 4740: 3168:Late Quaternary prehistoric birds 2532: 2147:Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2001 1639:. Рипол Классик. pp. 69–70. 1607:Berger, AJ & WA Lunk (1954), 1559:Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2001 957:undergo a more protracted moult. 454:Secondaries are connected to the 4426: 4289: 4277: 4265: 4254: 4253: 4144:(New World vultures and condors) 2520:, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1440:"Air transmissivity of feathers" 1339:Proceedings: Biological Sciences 1262:Princeton University Press, 2018 1232:Bruce Campbell, Elizabeth Lack. 858:Vestigiality in flightless birds 229: 184: 143: 107: 68: 2205: 2181: 2125: 2049: 2037: 2025: 1974: 1950: 1938: 1926: 1902: 1890: 1848: 1836: 1824: 1800: 1788: 1776: 1752: 1740: 1728: 1716: 1704: 1692: 1600: 1564: 1447:Journal of Experimental Biology 1431: 1419: 1407: 1372: 1330: 1275:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2020 1081: 615:Delayed development in hoatzins 607: – without resulting in a 582:on the leading edge of the wing 552: 353:Primaries are connected to the 3200: 1318: 1303: 1291: 1278: 1273:The Biology of Moult in Birds. 1271:Lukas Jenni, Raffael Winkler. 1265: 1252: 1239: 1226: 1217: 1205:Delayed feathering in chickens 425: 13: 1: 2252: 2106:Shawkey, Beck & Hill 2003 1809:Hummingbirds of North America 578:) landing, showing outspread 288:The remiges are divided into 2497:, London: Christopher Helm, 2448:, London: Christopher Helm, 2388:, London: T and A D Poyser, 2370:, London: Christopher Helm, 2329:, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2307:, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2285:, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 1981:Livezey, Bradley C. (2005), 1807:Howell, Steve N. G. (2002), 1393:10.1016/j.actbio.2016.11.006 1298:Oxford Dictionary of English 1288:Oxford University Press 2005 994:, have this moult strategy. 813:magnificent bird-of-paradise 731:) showing modified rectrices 638: 526: 348: 7: 4208:(woodpeckers and relatives) 2446:Shorebirds of North America 2352:, Oxford University Press, 1245:Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr. 1236:T & AD Poyser Ltd. 1985 1173: 725:long-tailed paradise whydah 715:Specialized flight feathers 509: 411:have 16. While most modern 10: 4745: 4542:Flying and gliding animals 4378:Fin and flipper locomotion 4070:(cormorants and relatives) 3163:Extinct species since 1500 2476:10.1648/0273-8570-74.2.125 2430:, London: Academic Press, 2349:The Birdwatcher's Handbook 2218:Cambridge University Press 873:) showing modified remiges 304: 4653: 4592: 4532: 4435: 4424: 4353: 4249: 4200:(kingfishers and rollers) 4132: 4087: 4054:(albatrosses and petrels) 4026: 3997: 3968: 3947: 3938:(swifts and hummingbirds) 3920:(nightjars and relatives) 3908: 3871: 3862: 3829: 3792: 3783: 3774: 3770: 3744:(pheasants and relatives) 3719: 3643: 3602: 3540: 3512: 3488: 3464: 3437: 3358: 3345: 3302: 3275: 3271: 3210: 3206: 3195: 3191: 3130: 3033: 2933: 2883: 2810: 2740: 2727: 2644: 2574:Machaeropterus deliciosus 2544:30 September 2017 at the 1737:, pp. 84–85, 91, 104 738:broad-tailed hummingbirds 4099:(seriemas and relatives) 4078:(pelicans and relatives) 2554:Campephilus magellanicus 2444:Paulson, Dennis (2005), 2132:Jenni & Winkler 1994 2056:Robert B. Payne (2005), 2044:Campbell & Lack 1985 2032:Campbell & Lack 1985 1795:Jenni & Winkler 1994 1699:Campbell & Lack 1985 1660:Jason A. Mobley (2008). 1547:Campbell & Lack 1985 1492:Jenni & Winkler 1994 1210: 909: 867:Double-wattled cassowary 784:pennant-winged nightjars 561: 385:Haliaeetus leucocephalus 4192:(hornbills and hoopoes) 4107:(falcons and relatives) 1999:10.1002/jmor.1052130108 1869:10.1126/science.1111701 1460:10.1242/jeb.201.18.2591 966:white-bellied sea eagle 4681:Terrestrial locomotion 4625:Evolution of cetaceans 4620:Origin of avian flight 4605:Evolution of tetrapods 4176:(trogons and quetzals) 3988:(cranes and relatives) 3258:(emus and cassowaries) 3148:Glossary of bird terms 2960:Confuciusornithiformes 2600:5 October 2018 at the 2564:Menuta novaehollandiae 2511:Trail, Pepper (2001), 2493:; et al. (2001), 2384:Forsman, Dick (1999), 2162:Kaufman, Kenn (1990), 2058:The Cuckoos: Cuculidae 1636:Dictionary of aviation 1359:10.1098/rspb.1991.0080 1234:A Dictionary of Birds. 1134: 1091: 1071:European honey buzzard 1034: 973: 970:Haliaeetus leucogaster 926: 874: 809:ribbon-tailed astrapia 775: 732: 583: 451: 443: 392: 314: 44: 4696:Undulatory locomotion 4645:Homologous structures 4017:(kagu and sunbittern) 3980:(gulls and relatives) 2985:Songlingornithiformes 2950:Omnivoropterygiformes 2594:(Gallinago gallinago) 2402:Grubb, T. C. (1989), 2261:A Dictionary of Birds 1987:Journal of Morphology 1586:10.1525/auk.2008.2408 1125: 1089: 1032: 963: 917: 865: 773: 722: 680:Numbering conventions 569: 449: 433: 379: 312: 35: 4640:Analogous structures 4635:Convergent evolution 3839:Phoenicopteriformes 2368:Raptors of the World 1633:R.M. 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4148: 4146: 4140: 4139: 4137: 4135: 4131: 4125: 4119: 4117: 4111: 4109: 4103: 4101: 4095: 4094: 4092: 4090: 4086: 4080: 4074: 4072: 4066: 4064: 4058: 4056: 4050: 4048: 4042: 4040: 4034: 4033: 4031: 4029: 4025: 4019: 4013: 4011: 4009:(tropicbirds) 4005: 4004: 4002: 4000: 3996: 3990: 3984: 3982: 3976: 3975: 3973: 3971: 3967: 3961: 3955: 3954: 3952: 3950: 3946: 3940: 3934: 3932: 3931:Podargiformes 3929: 3927: 3924: 3922: 3916: 3915: 3913: 3911: 3907: 3901: 3895: 3893: 3887: 3885: 3881:Cuculiformes 3879: 3878: 3876: 3874: 3870: 3867: 3865: 3861: 3851: 3845: 3843: 3837: 3836: 3834: 3832: 3828: 3822: 3816: 3814: 3808: 3806: 3800: 3799: 3797: 3795: 3791: 3788: 3786: 3782: 3779: 3777: 3773: 3769: 3751: 3748: 3746: 3740: 3738: 3735: 3733: 3727: 3726: 3724: 3722: 3718: 3712: 3711: 3707: 3705: 3704: 3700: 3698: 3697: 3693: 3691: 3690: 3686: 3684: 3683: 3679: 3677: 3676: 3672: 3670: 3669: 3665: 3663: 3662: 3658: 3656: 3655: 3651: 3650: 3648: 3646: 3642: 3636: 3635: 3631: 3629: 3628: 3624: 3622: 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3105: 3103: 3102:Pigeon racing 3100: 3098: 3095: 3093: 3090: 3088: 3085: 3083: 3080: 3078: 3075: 3071: 3068: 3067: 3066: 3063: 3061: 3058: 3056: 3053: 3051: 3048: 3046: 3043: 3042: 3040: 3038: 3032: 3026: 3023: 3021: 3018: 3016: 3013: 3011: 3008: 3006: 3003: 3001: 2998: 2996: 2993: 2991: 2988: 2986: 2983: 2981: 2978: 2976: 2973: 2971: 2968: 2966: 2963: 2961: 2958: 2956: 2953: 2951: 2948: 2946: 2945: 2944:Archaeopteryx 2941: 2940: 2938: 2936: 2932: 2926: 2923: 2921: 2918: 2916: 2913: 2911: 2908: 2904: 2901: 2899: 2896: 2895: 2894: 2891: 2890: 2888: 2886: 2882: 2876: 2873: 2871: 2868: 2866: 2863: 2861: 2858: 2856: 2853: 2851: 2848: 2846: 2843: 2841: 2838: 2836: 2833: 2831: 2828: 2826: 2823: 2821: 2818: 2817: 2815: 2813: 2809: 2803: 2800: 2798: 2795: 2793: 2790: 2788: 2785: 2783: 2780: 2778: 2775: 2773: 2770: 2766: 2763: 2762: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2753: 2751: 2748: 2747: 2745: 2743: 2739: 2733: 2730: 2729: 2726: 2721: 2717: 2710: 2705: 2703: 2698: 2696: 2691: 2690: 2687: 2675: 2672: 2670: 2667: 2665: 2662: 2660: 2657: 2655: 2652: 2650: 2647: 2646: 2643: 2639: 2632: 2627: 2625: 2620: 2618: 2613: 2612: 2609: 2603: 2599: 2596: 2595: 2590: 2587: 2585: 2580: 2577: 2575: 2570: 2567: 2565: 2560: 2557: 2555: 2550: 2547: 2543: 2540: 2537: 2536: 2516: 2515: 2514:Wing Feathers 2509: 2506: 2504:0-7136-6250-6 2500: 2496: 2492: 2491:Sibley, David 2488: 2485: 2481: 2477: 2473: 2469: 2465: 2460: 2457: 2455:0-7136-7377-X 2451: 2447: 2442: 2439: 2437:0-12-384150-X 2433: 2429: 2424: 2421: 2417: 2413: 2409: 2405: 2400: 2397: 2395:0-85661-098-4 2391: 2387: 2382: 2379: 2377:0-7136-8026-1 2373: 2369: 2364: 2361: 2359:0-19-858407-5 2355: 2351: 2350: 2345: 2341: 2338: 2336:84-87334-69-5 2332: 2327: 2326: 2319: 2316: 2314:84-87334-22-9 2310: 2305: 2304: 2297: 2294: 2292:84-87334-10-5 2288: 2283: 2282: 2275: 2272: 2270:0-85661-039-9 2266: 2262: 2257: 2256: 2243: 2237: 2229: 2223: 2219: 2215: 2208: 2201: 2199:0-00-219728-6 2195: 2191: 2184: 2177: 2175:0-395-53376-7 2171: 2167: 2166: 2158: 2156: 2148: 2143: 2141: 2133: 2128: 2121: 2116: 2114: 2107: 2102: 2096: 2091: 2084: 2079: 2077: 2069: 2067:0-19-850213-3 2063: 2059: 2052: 2046:, p. 363 2045: 2040: 2034:, p. 361 2033: 2028: 2020: 2016: 2012: 2008: 2004: 2000: 1996: 1992: 1988: 1984: 1977: 1970: 1968:1-873403-59-3 1964: 1960: 1953: 1947:, p. 609 1946: 1941: 1934: 1929: 1922: 1920:1-873403-48-8 1916: 1912: 1905: 1899:, p. 323 1898: 1893: 1886: 1882: 1878: 1874: 1870: 1866: 1863:(5735): 736, 1862: 1858: 1851: 1845:, p. 333 1844: 1839: 1833:, p. 183 1832: 1827: 1820: 1818:0-12-356955-9 1814: 1810: 1803: 1796: 1791: 1785:, p. 105 1784: 1779: 1772: 1770:0-7136-3966-0 1766: 1762: 1755: 1749:, p. 141 1748: 1743: 1736: 1731: 1725:, p. 176 1724: 1719: 1712: 1707: 1701:, p. 285 1700: 1695: 1688: 1683: 1675: 1669: 1665: 1664: 1656: 1648: 1642: 1638: 1637: 1629: 1621: 1617: 1610: 1603: 1596: 1592: 1587: 1582: 1578: 1574: 1567: 1560: 1555: 1549:, p. 656 1548: 1543: 1541: 1539: 1537: 1535: 1527: 1522: 1520: 1512: 1507: 1505: 1503: 1501: 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Index

Flight feathers
A brown, black and white bird soars against a blue sky, with its wing and tail feathers spread.
Red kite
pennaceous feathers
wings
/ˈrɛmɪz/
/ˈrmɛks/
/ˈrɛktrɪsz/
/rɛkˈtrsz/
/ˈrɛktrɪks/
thrust
lift
flight
owls
woodpeckers
A illustration of the skeleton of a bird wing, with lines indicating where feather shafts would attach
posterior
Ligaments
tendinous
symmetrical
mutation
manus
phalanges
thrust
vortices
drag
A dark bird with a light head flies towards the viewer; its wings are lifted in a shallow "v" shape, with the tips curled upwards.
Bald eagle
flight
grebes

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