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70  SECTION I  III  The Birds







































                                                                         Figure 6-7 • Ultraclose view of the normal right radiocarpal joint
                                                                         faintly shows incomplete ossification of the distal radius and ulna

                                                                         resembling septic arthritis in an adult bird but normal in a
                                                                         nestling.











































                    Figure 6-8 • Ventrodorsal, spread-wing view of a normal adult sharp-shinned hawk shows fully ossified epiphyses and narrow cartilage
                    spaces.






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