Is angel wing syndrome overlooked in passerine birds?

Gurpartap Singh; Shainaz Jussa; Gargi Mishra

doi:10.34080/os.v36.27712

Authors

Gurpartap Singh NA https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4054-4149
Shainaz Jussa NA
Gargi Mishra NA https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0577-9342

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34080/os.v36.27712

Keywords:

primary feathers, valgus rotation, wild birds, wing deformity

Abstract

Angel wing syndrome is a rotational deformity of the carpometacarpus that results in a dorsolateral rotation of the primary wing feathers. As the syndrome affects flight ability the survival of affected birds should be low. Here we present two observations of passerine birds with deformed wings, and discuss whether they could be examples of angel wing syndrome and that the syndrome in general may be overlooked.

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