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Hand

The section of the wing between the carpal joint and the tip. The bones concerned are the metacarpals and the phalanges. The hand carries the primary feathers and the alula.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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