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pinioning a permanent alteration of a bird to prevent its flying. The standard operation is amputation of the distal wing including the carpal, metacarpal and phalangeal bones of one wing. Alternative procedures are tenotomy and ankylosis of a joint. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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