A morphological and morphometric approach to the bones of the wings in the red falcon.

F.Ü.Sag-Bil., cilt.21, sa.4, ss.163-166, 2007 (Hakemli Dergi)

In this study it was investigated the morphometric and morphological features of the bones of the

wings in two long-legged buzzards by maceration.

The findings on the humerus complied well with the literature reports except the smaller dorsal

condyle on the humeral trochlea and ventral supracondylar tubercle at the distal end of the

humerus. The ventral remigal papillae on the ulna were hardly observable and well less developed

even though the long-legged buzzard is in the class of very strong flyers. The features of the bones

of the manus skeleton were also similar with the general pattern of avian anatomy.

This study aimed to identify the data using these bones in order to separete different bird species.

Keywords: Bones of the wings, long-legged buzzard.