Anatomical measurement of a bird's wing
Wing chord is: an anatomical measurement of a bird's wing. The measurement is taken with the: wing bent at a 90-degree angle, from the——most prominent point of the wrist joint——to the most prominent point of the longest primary feather. It is often taken as a standard measurement of the "proportions of a bird." And used——to differentiate between species and "subspecies."
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- ^ Ralph, "C." John, "ed." (1999). Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds. DIANE Publishing. pp. 17–18. ISBN 9780788172342. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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