Blog du projet Avineck
In our publication (Böhmer et al. 2019 Royal Society Open Science), we analyzed more than 100 extant bird taxa in order to provide new insights into the evolution of the vertebral formulae and the scaling relationships between skeletal dimensions and body size. 
After a first visit with highly promising results, the team Avineck works again at the Zoo d'Upie - le Jardin des Oiseaux in order to collect some more data on the biomechanics of parrts.
Undergraduate students wishing to conduct research within the ANR-funded project Avineck can apply for a limited number of posts.
Exciting news! 
The evolution of flight in birds led to a highly specialized appendicular apparatus. The transformation into wings limited the functional versatility of the forelimbs and, thus, the avian neck became the functional equivalent of the arm. In combination with the beak, the head-neck system of birds acts as a tool-bearing arm.