The large flight feathers on the ends of the wings and the tail have very large shafts, so they can bleed profusely if broken.
Wing lice dine on the same fluffy feathers but spend most of their time on the wings or tail, where they hide in between barbs on the birds»
large flight feathers.
Not exact matches
If the
feather shaft broken is one of the
larger feathers, such as the
flight feathers at the end of the wings, it can bleed very heavily and quickly cause a serious problem.
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