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Wing of a cockroach and the wing of parr...

Wing of a cockroach and the wing of parrot. What do you infer from this statement with reference to evolution?

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Both the wings of cockroach and bird are different in structure but similar in their function. Thus, they are analogous structure that brings about convergent evolution.
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