Birds

Birds

Any feathered vertebrate.

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Underparts

Animals; Birds

The underparts are those that can be seen looking up at a bird during flight - the belly, undertail coverts, chest, flanks and foreneck.

The undertail coverts are feathers in a triangular area on the undersurface of a bird between its vent and the base of its tail feathers. One can tell whether a bird is adult or juvenile by looking ...

Throat patch

Animals; Birds

The throat patch is similar to the human throat and is located the front of the neck. See also jugulum, foreneck or throat. Internally it contains the main food passage from the birds bill to its ...

Tibia

Animals; Birds

The tibia is homologous to the human upper leg and comprises the part of the bird's leg above the knee and below the body.

Toe

Animals; Birds

The toes aredigits attached to the feet just like human toes. Most birds have four toes. The first toe points backwards while the other three toes point forward. The second, third and fourth digits ...

Throat

Animals; Birds

The throat is similar to the human throat and is located the front of the neck. It is often called jugulum, foreneck or throat patch. Internally, it contains the main food passage from the bird's ...