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The alula is a particular feather on a bird's wing.

The reduced fingers suggest that it might have had an alula.

Alula is now an important first team member, and putting in some brilliant performances.

The alula is well developed in the house fly.

In most situations, the alula is held flush against the wing; however, it can be manipulated.

Alula moved the capital of the province to Asmara, which then had about 150 inhabitants.

Alula is right back defender and is part of the Ethiopia national football team.

The traditional name of this star is Alula Borealis.

Primary coverts and alula are grey with white margins.

Since these species are not closely related to modern birds, either the alula evolved twice, or it did so more than 130 million years ago.

The former is considered more likely, as an alula is not known from the most primitive Mesozoic birds.

Alula was an ornithological magazine published in Finland.

Alula is a product of Saint-George youth system.

The final issue of Alula was issued in 2008 (volume 14, issue 3) after which printing ceased due to financial problems.

The alula is pale yellow.

Alula debuted for Ethiopia in 2010.

During stretching of the wing down toward the ground, the alula is abducted from the wing and can be clearly viewed.

Its capital lies at Alula.

The alula, by contrast, is formed by the thumb, which does not completely fuse with the other hand-bones.

Insects on the Alula Road.

Alula may also refer to:

While landing at Haafuun and Alula, the sultanate's troops opened fire on them.

Pankhurst, Alula.

For example, Alula Pankhurst has produced films about peacemaking among Ethiopian communities.

The thumbs of her hand, the dulas, or bastard wings, knew what to do automatically.

In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

Unlike some more advanced birds, Confuciusornis lacked an alula, or "bastard wing".

Eoalulavis hoyasi shows the first report of an alula or "bastard wing", which means it had a flight manoeuvrability analogous to that of modern birds.

The alula, or bastard wing, (plural alulae) is a small projection on the anterior edge of the wing of modern (and some ancient) birds.

The band has released two records including "I Am Your Bastard Wings" (2008), and "Brown Shark, Red Lion" (2011).

I Am Your Bastard Wings is the first album by American Post-rock band Eksi Ekso, released in 2008.

Like modern birds, enantiornithines had alulas, or "bastard wings", a small forward-pointing arrangement of feathers on the first digit that granted higher maneuverability in the air and aided precise landing.

Feathers on the alula or bastard wing are not generally considered to be flight feathers in the strict sense; though they are asymmetrical, they lack the length and stiffness of most true flight feathers.