Anatomical differences in three wing muscles of the Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), the Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) and the Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): a possible functional interpretation

Anatomical differences in three wing muscles of the Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), the Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) and the Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus): a possible functional interpretation

In this paper, a description of the coracobrachialis caudalis, the scapulotriceps and the extensor carpi radialis muscles is presented in three different species (Common kestrel, Common buzzard and Grey heron) that exhibit notably differing flight styles. The primary goal of this research is to desc...

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Main Authors: Marco Canova, Carla Bedoni, Valeria Harper, Anna Maria Barazzoni, Adriano de Faveri, Annamaria Grandis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology
Subjects:
Avian anatomy
arm
forearm
myology
shoulder
wild birds
Online Access:https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/rio/article/view/201

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