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Arm

The section of the wing between the body and the carpal joint, the rest of the wing consituting the hand. The bones of the arm are the humerus, radius and 'ulna'. The secondary and tertiary feathers are carried on the arm.

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


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