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Answer by Mon for How would the anatomy of a bird that flies with its legs work?

Probably like the drawing of Microraptors below(as taken from the Guardian)There have been lots of fossil finds the past few years and quite a few species identified.

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Answer by Adrian Colomitchi for How would the anatomy of a bird that flies...

I imagine it will look something on this line, with the flat of their feet retracted at tips of the wings.Or with the tights acting as the flying surface and the (long and thin) calves bent back...

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Answer by Willk for How would the anatomy of a bird that flies with its legs...

Butterfly kick.https://www.swim-teach.com/butterfly-kick.htmlLet us consider aquatic propulsion. Cetaceans and manatees have a long tail which propels them by moving up and down in the vertical plane....

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How would the anatomy of a bird that flies with its legs work?

I'm designing fauna for my story and I'd like to incorporate birds but with a twist! Instead of having wings adapted for flight their legs serve that purpose. Ordinary birds have most their muscle mass...

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