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Sternum

The large bone to which the lower ends of the bird's ribs are attached, also called the 'breastbone'. It has a 'keel' or 'carina' along its lower edge to which the pectoral muscles are anchored.

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


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