Bulu terbang (Pennae volatus)[1] adalah bulu pennaceous yang terpasang secara simetris namun berbentuk asimetris yang berbentuk panjang di bagian sayap atau ekor burung. Fungsi utama bulu terbang adalah untuk membantu gaya dorong dan gaya angkat, sehingga burung dapat terbang.

Burung layang merah (Milvus milvus) sedang terbang

Catatan

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  1. ^ Julian J. Baumel. Handbook of Avian Anatomy: Nomina Anatomica Avium. 1993

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