Analysis of 10,000 Bird Species Reveals How Wings Adapted to Their Environment and Behavior (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Analysis of 10,000 Bird Species Reveals How Wings Adapted to Their Environment and Behavior

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Whooping crane: Migratory birds like this endangered Whooping Crane have more elongated wings than their sedentary counterparts

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John Noll, CC BY 2.0

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