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Journal of Experimental Biology 30,90-103 (1953)
Published by Company of Biologists 1953

The Flight of Birds : II. Wing Function in Relation to Flight Speed

R. H. J. BROWN ¹

¹ Zoological Department, University of Cambridge

1. The changes in the form of the wing movement of different birds with change of air speed are described.

2. The aerodynamic properties of various configurations of the wing are discussed.

3. Reconciliation of various contradictory accounts in the literature is attempted.

4. Improvements in photographic methods are described.

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