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secondaries [3 records]

Record 1 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

Those flight feathers attached to the forearm (ulna) of the wing.

Key term(s)
  • secondaries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
CONT

[...] le vol (est assuré) par une rangée unique de plumes fonctionnelles dites «rémiges», insérées le long des os de la main [...] , du cubitus («rémiges secondaires»), et de l'humérus [...]

Key term(s)
  • secondaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aves
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Record 2 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
CONT

The male's head plumage is iridescent, and unlike dabbling ducks, the secondaries generally have a white stripe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
CONT

Chez le mâle, le plumage de la tête est iridescent et, contrairement à ce qu'on observe chez les barboteurs, l'aile est généralement ornée d'un motif blanc au niveau des secondaires.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Product (Marketing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produit (Commercialisation)

Spanish

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