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The nature of feather construction

References

References
Alfred M. Lucas, Ph.D., Peter R. Stenttenheim, Ph.D. Sept. 1972 Avian Anatomy - Integument, Part I
Gary A. Borger
1991 Designing Trout Flies
Edited by Dr. Christopher M.Perrins and Dr. Alex L. A. Middleton
1985 The Encyclopedia of Birds
Darrel Martin
1987 Fly Tying Methods
Joseph M. Forshaw
1977 Parrots of the World
R. Garth Coghill
1989 "Traditional Quill Wings From Flight Feathers"
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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