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NSF PR 03-08 - January 16, 2003

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Ken Dial with an adult chukar partridge

Ken Dial, who is a professor of vertebrate morphology and a licensed commercial pilot, holds an adult chukar partridge in his flight lab at the University of Montana.
Photo Credit: K.P. Dial, University of Montana
TIFF of Photo 1 (4.89MB)

 

a three-day-old chukar partridge chick

This video clip shows a three-day-old chukar partridge chick, which is hatched fully feathered, using its wings to help it climb a 50-dgree incline.

Download video:
wair_hatchling.mov QuickTime
wair_hatchling.wmv Windows Media

Video Credit: K.P Dial, University of Montana

two views of an adult chukar

This video clip shows two views of an adult chukar bird using its wings to help it climb a completely vertical, 90-degree surface.

Download video:
wair_treevert.mov QuickTime
wair_treevert.wmv Windows Media

Video Credit: K.P Dial, University of Montana

 

 
 
     
 

 
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