Structural features of cross‐sectional wing bones in the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) as a prediction of flight style

Flight is an energetically costly form of transport imparting biomechanical stress that acts upon the wing bones. Previous studies have suggested that the cross‐sectional and microstructural features of wing bones may be adapted to resist biomechanical loads. During flight, however, each wing bone potentially experiences a unique loading regime. To assess possible differences among wing bones, we analyzed the microstructural features of the...