Feathers and Function: Flight

Taxidermy: Robert Stein and Hwa Ja Götz (MfN)

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Large gliding birds such as the sea eagle fan out the feathers on their wing tips during flight – this leads to a lower resistance, thus saving energy.

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Title: Feathers and Function: Flight
Creator: Taxidermy: Robert Stein, Hwa Ja Götz (MfN)
Physical Location: Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin
Rights: © Museum für Naturkunde. All rights reserved.

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