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... wings and take advantage of winds over the oceans , whereas some vultures and hawks have broad wings with slotted tips and make more use of updrafts and winds deflected by hills . Short , broad wings are char- acteristic of chicken ...
... wings and take advantage of winds over the oceans , whereas some vultures and hawks have broad wings with slotted tips and make more use of updrafts and winds deflected by hills . Short , broad wings are char- acteristic of chicken ...
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... wings loose , and head and neck outstretched and wagging sideways . The communal water dances , which oc- cur in the pre - egg stage , involve many birds . Pairs are not always together or both present . The birds move rapidly under ...
... wings loose , and head and neck outstretched and wagging sideways . The communal water dances , which oc- cur in the pre - egg stage , involve many birds . Pairs are not always together or both present . The birds move rapidly under ...
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... Wings and legs rather short ; 10th primary well de- veloped ; tail long . Soft silky plumage of solid grays , black , brown , white spots in wings and tail , some with yellow mark- ings . Four species , found from southwestern U.S. to ...
... Wings and legs rather short ; 10th primary well de- veloped ; tail long . Soft silky plumage of solid grays , black , brown , white spots in wings and tail , some with yellow mark- ings . Four species , found from southwestern U.S. to ...
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