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The nature of feather construction
References
References
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| Alfred M. Lucas, Ph.D., Peter R. Stenttenheim, Ph.D.
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Sept. 1972
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Avian Anatomy - Integument, Part I
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Gary A. Borger
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1991
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Designing Trout Flies
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Edited by Dr. Christopher M.Perrins and Dr. Alex L. A. Middleton
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1985
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The Encyclopedia of Birds
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Darrel Martin
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1987
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Fly Tying Methods
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Joseph M. Forshaw
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1977
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Parrots of the World
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R. Garth Coghill
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1989
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"Traditional Quill Wings From Flight Feathers"
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With thanks to my friends Marvin Nolte (U.S.A.), Martin Jørgensen (Denmark), Garth Coghill (New Zealand) and Thomas Whiting, Ph.D.(U.S.A.) for their advise and comments.
April 1996
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