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Description: Comparison of the wing of Confuciusornis with the wings of modern birds. (A) Confuciusornis, reconstruction, dorsal view. Grey-shaded region indicates areas where tertials would be located. (Osteological reconstruction by A. Muzquiz.) (B) Purple Martin (Progne subis), UMMZ 237246, dorsal view. (C) American Kestrel (Falco sparevis), UMMZ 233618, dorsal view. (D) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), UMMZ 236461, dorsal view. (E) Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica), UMMZ 235421, dorsal view.
Title: Confuciusornis wing
Credit: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0167284
Author: Amanda R. Falk, Thomas G. Kaye, Zhonghe Zhou, David A. Burnham
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution 2.5
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