bird wing
Avian flight appendage
A bird wing is the forelimb of a bird, adapted for flight.
The term also refers to things shaped like or compared to this structure: the wing-shaped pods of certain tropical vines, or decorative motifs in art and design.
In butterfly collecting, birdwings are large, brilliantly colored species from Southeast Asia and Australasia.
- featherBird's body covering
- flight feathersBird's main wing plumes
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- soarAscend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
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