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Any feathered vertebrate.

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Terminal band
Animals; Birds

The terminal band refers to the bright stripe at the tip of the tail in a deviating colour from the rest of the colour scheme.

Temporal canthus
Animals; Birds

The temporal canthus is the outer corner of the eye closest to the ear.

Tarsus
Animals; Birds

The tarsus is the part of the leg between the knee and the foot of the bird, equivalent homologous to the lower leg in humans.

Tail
Animals; Birds

The tail comprises of long feathers extending from the rear of the bird and is used for balance and as an asset to attract potential mates. Certain species have extremely elaborate tail feathers, ...

Tail coverts
Animals; Birds

The tail coverts are the shorter tail feathers covering the bases of the long extending tail feathers.

Tail numbering
Animals; Birds

The tail numbering is a system developed to assign a number to each tail feather which can convey certain characteristics about certain species.

Supraloral line
Animals; Birds

The supraloral line is the line above the lore. In many species, it is a brightly coloured line between the eye and the bill.

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