Relating to or involving the alula, the small feathered digit on a bird's wing.
From Latin alula plus English adjective suffix -ar, used in ornithological and anatomical descriptions of bird wing structures.
The 'alular claw' is one of those anatomical features bird watchers use to identify species—different birds use their alular feathers differently depending on whether they're hunters, perchers, or swimmers.
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