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Spur-winged

spur-winged

(Science: zoology) Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings. Spur-winged goose, an old world plover (Hoplopterus spinosus) having a sharp spur on the bend of the wing. It inhabits northern Africa and the adjacent parts of asia and Europe.


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