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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Poecile montanus: Dispersal ability has a prominent latitudinal gradient; species that live in temperate regions, like this Willow Tit, can on average fly farther than those that live in the tropics

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