Size of the ulna and taxonomic order affect vane dimensions of secondary remiges in birds

The number of secondary feathers varies among orders of birds with some orders exhibiting a positive relationship with ulna length, whereas in other orders secondary number is invariant. This difference has implications for scaling of the width of the feather vane within orders. In those species whe...

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Main Authors: D.C. Deeming, E.P. Bayliss, E. Ketley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716625000246
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