Posted by jtholley03 on Thu, 04/22/2004 - 10:31 :: Macaws
Posted by hucker on Sat, 05/08/2004 - 15:34.
Posted by MikeB on Sat, 05/08/2004 - 16:43.
You asked what the Alula feathers were in another post. You can see them clearly in this picture. The short feathers lifted up at the leading edge of the wing. These corresponds to the human thumb and critical to landing.

Mike Bross
Phoenix AZ
Posted by jtholley03 on Sun, 05/09/2004 - 06:10.
Thx
Posted by jtholley03 on Mon, 05/10/2004 - 05:01.
Any sort of diagram that outlines the feathers?
Posted by MikeB on Mon, 05/10/2004 - 09:13.
I posted some pictures of macaws but its the same for most parrots. This should help everyone.

http://www.featherforum.com/?q=node/view/372
http://www.featherforum.com/?q=node/view/371


Mike Bross
Phoenix AZ