Dark Batis and Dusky Woodswallow (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science

Dark Batis and Dusky Woodswallow

Caption

The left bird, Dark batis (Batis crypta) has smaller round wings. The bird on the right, Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus), has long pointy wings evolved for long-distance flying.

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Painting by Jon Fjeldså

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Credit to Jon Fjeldså

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