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Birds

Any feathered vertebrate.

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Rectrices

Animals; Birds

The retrices are the backmost margin of the tail formed by conspicuous.

Remiges

Animals; Birds

See primaries and secondaries.

Rictal bristles

Animals; Birds

The rictal bristles are the short and stiff feathers near the bill.

Rictus

Animals; Birds

The rictus is the base of the bill where the mandibles join. See also gape and commissure.

Subterminal band

Animals; Birds

The subterminal band are the stripes on the tails of certain birds. The stripe is located just before the tip

Superciliary line

Animals; Birds

The superciliary line is the arch of feathers growing overtop the bony arch of each eye in the same approximate location as the human eye brow. It is also called supercilium or eyebrow.

Side of neck

Animals; Birds

The side of neck is the area between the foreneck and hindneck. In humans, it is the area under the ear

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