What is the function ofmodified limbs and tail of the birds?
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Most birds are classified as digitigrade animals, meaning they walk on their toes, rather than the entire foot.[3][4] Some of the lower bones of the foot (the distals and most of the metatarsal) are fused to form the tarsometatarsus – a third segment of the leg, specific to birds.[5][6] The upper bones of the foot (proximals), in turn, are fused with the tibia to form the tibiotarsus, as over time the centralia disappeared.[7][6][4][8] The fibula also reduced.[5]
The legs are attached to a strong assembly consisting of the pelvic girdle extensively fused with the uniform spinal bone (also specific to birds) called the synsacrum, built from some of the fused bones
With the help of their strong arm and chest muscles, birds flap their wings and fly. The bodies of birds are very light which help them to fly easily. This is because the bones of birds are thin, light and hollow. The shape of a bird's body is like an aeroplane.