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... toes is two , three , four , and five , respectively ; i.e. , one more than the number of the toe . Most birds have four toes , the fifth being always absent , but there are many variations in the number of digits , or phalanges ...
... toes is two , three , four , and five , respectively ; i.e. , one more than the number of the toe . Most birds have four toes , the fifth being always absent , but there are many variations in the number of digits , or phalanges ...
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... toes , referring to the unequal arrangement . Parrots have two toes ( the inner and middle ) directed forward , and two directed backward ; this arrange- ment is called zygodactyl , which literally means yoke - toed and refers to the ...
... toes , referring to the unequal arrangement . Parrots have two toes ( the inner and middle ) directed forward , and two directed backward ; this arrange- ment is called zygodactyl , which literally means yoke - toed and refers to the ...
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... toes are well developed and free from one another ; in some families ( wrens and most suboscines ) the front toes may be par- tially fused at the base , but the distal portions ( extremities ) are functionally free . The hind toe ...
... toes are well developed and free from one another ; in some families ( wrens and most suboscines ) the front toes may be par- tially fused at the base , but the distal portions ( extremities ) are functionally free . The hind toe ...
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