NEED A FAVOR - Chicken with Wing Claw Pics

[greenfamilyfarms]

I need to ask BYC for a favor. I am taking an Evolution course and my professor stated that there were NO modern birds that had a wing claw. I remember somebody on BYC having a chicken that DID have a wing claw and provided pictures of the bird. With the photographer/owner's permission, I would like to share those pictures with my professor since he did not seem to believe me. Can somebody help me find that thread, please? Thanks!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

i remember! i think it was in the chick's section. maybe you could do a byc search of "wing claw" or something and find the person, send a a pm perhaps?

 

[jbowyer01]

Is this the one your looking for?


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=364168

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Quote:
Awesome! Thank you!

 

[aubreynoramarie]

cool! they even mention that emus have wing claws. that would be cool to prove your proffesor wrong with!

 

[nzpouter]

spurwing plover.... they have claw...

 

[Kev]

I'm surprised the teacher would say that.

Hoatzin chicks are born with true claws, two on each wing. They are used in climbing. Shed by the time they are adults though. This is a "pretty well known" example for any biologist worth their salt.

For more information this is a good place to start:

http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2010/06/clubs_spurs_spikes_and_claws.php

 

[chickenzoo]

yes, Emu have wing claws..... if you call their little stumps wings.... hehe