Figure 9

Length of radiates of the inner vane of three different wing feathers from the barn owl and the pigeon. The mean length of the radiates of the inner vanes of the feathers p10, s8 and gpc1 in the barn owl (grey) and the pigeon (white). Each diagram is divided into hook radiates (left) and bow radiates (right). Additionally, each radiate can be divided into radiate base and pennulum. SEM: standard error of the mean.