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Spanish term or phrase:
timones centrales de la cola
English translation:
deck feathers / central rectrices
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timones centrales de la cola
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Estas se llaman coberteras, estoy buscando el equivalente a timon (o timon central) en ingles, en principio tb se suele hablar de rectrices (serian las rectrices centrales) or main deck feathers pero me gustaria ver vuestra opinion y comentarios. Gracias!
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Sheila
All About Birds : Feather Structure
The tail feathers are used to provide stability and control. They are referred to collectively as rectrices. The rectrices are connected to each other by ...
www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/ studying/feathers/feathers - 28k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants
http://www.paulnoll.com/Oregon/Birds/feather-flight.html
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-26 14:46:52 GMT)
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Rectrices:
The tail feathers are used to provide stability and control. They are referred to collectively as rectrices. The rectrices are connected to each other by ligaments, with only the innermost feathers attaching directly to the tailbone.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/studying/feathers...
Sheila
All About Birds : Feather Structure
The tail feathers are used to provide stability and control. They are referred to collectively as rectrices. The rectrices are connected to each other by ...
www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/ studying/feathers/feathers - 28k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants
http://www.paulnoll.com/Oregon/Birds/feather-flight.html
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-07-26 14:46:52 GMT)
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Rectrices:
The tail feathers are used to provide stability and control. They are referred to collectively as rectrices. The rectrices are connected to each other by ligaments, with only the innermost feathers attaching directly to the tailbone.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/studying/feathers...
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Comment: "Gracias, me acabo de acordar que eran deck feathers pq los rectrices son todas las de la cola, y luego estan las rectrices centrales. Gracias"
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