Re: bird with claws on wings

[Denver Fowler <df9465@yahoo.co.uk>]

You're thinking of the Hoatzin, but there's actually a surprising number of 
other birds that retain claws on the wings according to Fisher (1940). I think 
the big deal about Hoatzin chicks is that they actually use their claws for 
climbing about (albeit very badly).

Denver.
 
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----- Original Message ----
From: Stephen V. Cole <adbinc@arn.net>
To: DINOSAUR@usc.edu
Sent: Monday, 2 April, 2007 12:51:14 PM
Subject: bird with claws on wings

There is some living bird in south or central America that has (maybe 
just when young) has claws on its wings (where the fingers on other 
birds are missing). I think it started with an H. Can anybody tell me 
the name?





        
        
                
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