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| Answers | Label the External Bird Anatomy Diagram |
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abdomen - the belly. auriculars (ear coverts) - the feathers that cover the bird's ear opening (located behind the eyes). breast - the area over the belly and under the throat. cere - the waxy-looking bumps on the upper beak of some birds (including the parrots, pigeons, and some hawks). claws - hard talons at the end of each toe. crown - the top of the bird's head. forehead - the area directly above the eyes. lore - the area on each side of a bird's face, between the eyes and the upper bill. lower mandible - the lower part of the bill. nape - the back of the neck. |
primaries - the main flight feathers on the wings (they are located on lower [outer] parts of the wings).
scapulars - feathers on the shoulder (also called lesser secondary coverts). secondaries - the smaller flight feathers on the wings - they are on the upper part of the wings (above the primaries). tail feathers - flight feathers at the end of the bird (used for steering). toes - the digits of the feet. throat - the area under head and above the chest. upper mandible - the upper part of the bill. wing coverts - small feathers that cover the base of larger wing feathers (located at the top of the wings under the scapulars). |
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