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Issue 21: Feather in Your Cap |
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"Did you know that the... African pygmy falcon... has a maximum wingspan of about 4.5 inches (120mm)?" (Did You Know, Edition 20, Summer 2002). No I didn't know that and neither does anyone else. A quick glance in the book gives the wing measurement from carpal joint (the bend of the wing) to tip of primaries as being 120 - 127mm. And that's only one wing. Double this and add the lengths of the two radii and humeri plus the body width. I would be surprised if the wingspan is less than 12 inches. There are humming birds with a wingspan of 4.5 inches.
Peter Boase, via email
We've checked our sources and admit the error. Thank you for alerting us. - Ed.
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