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Birds

Any feathered vertebrate.

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Lower mandible

Animals; Birds

The lower mandible is the lower part of the bill and in many birds, this is the only part that moves. It is in function and location similar to the human's lower jaw. Certain species, such as the ...

Lore

Animals; Birds

The lore is the area under the eye and above the bill, similar to the area between the eyes and the nose in humans. The eye patch starts in this area for certain bird species.

The legs are limbs used for supporting the bird, homologous in function to the human legs.. Proportionally the bird's legs are extremely strong in order for it to be able to land and take off without ...

Lesser secondary coverts

Animals; Birds

The lesser secondary coverts are the relatively short feathers overlying the median secondary coverts on the top of the wing. They are located near the shoulder and can be seen as the "first row" of ...

Flank stripe

Animals; Birds

The flank stripe are the differently coloured bands on the flanks. These can be used to differentiate bird species as they are quite visible from a distance.