-
known as the
postpatagium helps to hold and
support the
remiges in place.
Corresponding remiges on
individual birds are
symmetrical between the two wings...
-
primary remiges and at
least another six
secondary remiges (see
Figure 3A).
While "****ed" tsts one-day-old
chicks have
normal primary remiges but only...
-
laborious travel.
Their mobility is
reduced due to the lack of
several remiges or
rectrices or
these are not
entirely renewed. Most of the red-winged...
- the
secondary and
tertiary remiges are pure grey, the
latter contrasting with the
brown forewing and the
black primary remiges at the wingtips. The upperside...
-
almost entirely bright white,
except for the
black primary and
secondary remiges,
which are
hardly visible except in flight. From
early spring until after...
-
immature males are
boldly barred in
rufous and brown. Both the wing and
remige shapes differ from
other African nightjars, the
primaries being without...
-
attachment of the
remiges, or wing feathers. When
quill ****s are present, this is
considered a
strong indication that the
animal had long
remiges on the wings...
-
quaternion being represented by four
coats of arms on the
imperial eagle's
remiges) Hans Burgkmair, c. 1510.
Twelve quaternions are shown, as
follows (eight...
- broad,
black band. Occasionally,
juvenile eagles have
white patches on the
remiges at the
bases of the
inner primaries and the
outer secondaries, forming...
- the
white side-stripe when the bird is in
resting position. The
primary remiges are dark
greyish brown; the
speculum feathers are
iridescent blackish-green...
