Ok, dumb question, but what part of the anatomy of the turkey is considered the "flight web"? Thanks.
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There are always different interpretations of the definitions of things on the Forum, so do not be surprisez if the one I propose does not match anothers opinion. I define "flight web" this way - each wing has a tendon that attaches to the birds shoulder and runs along the forward edege of the wing. During flight, as the wing extends, this tendon stretches and creates a "web" between the point of attachment (at the shoulder) and the wing bones. That piece of skin, when expanded, is refered to as the "flight web". Larger birds have larger "webs". If a bird is mounted in a flying attitude, a pin can be inserted through the skin at the tendon point and pulled forward attaching to the manikin at the shoulder. If this is not done, the wing will not properly resemble a wing in flight as the skin will remain too close to the humerous bone. Hope this helps.
The one mentioned by Clewis is the main one, and forms the leading edge of the wing from the shoulder to the wrist.
There is another smaller one on the trailing edge of the wing. It mainly supports the rear part of the scapular group and the axillars on most of the game birds and waterfowl that taxidermists see, but on some less-frequently-mounted bird species it is very substantial.
In any case, it's good to be aware of it.