How birds got their wings The origin of a structure in bird wings essential to flight has been found in dinosaurs Date: February 24, 2023 Source: University of Tokyo ...

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In a study published March 25 Current Biology, a team from the University of Tokyo describes how this small bird appears to use this wing to say “after you” to indicate that the other bird.

These Small Birds Flutter Their Wings to Say ‘After You’ to Their Partner A new study of Japanese tits provides the first evidence of non-primate animals using gestures to convey messages.

The rest of the time, they successfully avoided flapping their wings by making the most of wind and air currents, to the point where one bird even managed to go five hours without flapping ...

Bird wings and legs evolve independently, while bat wing and leg proportions are integrated. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02572-9 ...

But wing displays can also be aimed at other species, Dr. Jablonsky said. Some modern birds flash their wings as they hunt, revealing patches of white or contrasting feathers that frighten hiding ...