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bird vocab
bird vocab
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05/04/2006

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Contour feathers
Definition
the feathers that give the bird its outward form
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Lores
Definition
the area between the eye and the bill of a bird
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Flight Feathers
Definition
the longer contour feathers that extend beyond the body and are used in flight
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Preen
Definition
the process a bird uses to trim and clean its feathers with its bill
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Coverts
Definition
the smaller feathers that cover the base of the quills of the wings and tail feathers
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filoplume feathers
Definition
short, hair-like feathers
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Powder down feathers
Definition
feathers that have tips that break down as they mature and then release a talclike powder
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Scapular
Definition
the small feathers that cover the base area on a bird's wing
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Cere
Definition
the fleshy portion of the beak that surrounds the nostrils
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Grit
Definition
gravel-like material fed to birds that accumulates in the gizzard and aids in grinding the food material
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Papilla
Definition
small projections of the dorsal wall of a male's cloaca that aids in transferring sperm to the female cloaca
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Lutinos
Definition
birds, especially cockateils, that are primarily yellow
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Mantle
Definition
the feathers on the back of a bird
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Aviary
Definition
a place where a large number of birds are kept
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Sternum
Definition
the breastbone of an animal
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Down feathers
Definition
small, soft feathers located under the contour feathers that conserve body heat
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Mandibles
Definition
the lower and upper segments of a bird's bill
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Scalloped feathers
Definition
feathers that are black, with the outer margins or edges being of a different color
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Crown
Definition
the top of the head
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clutch
Definition
a nest of eggs or group of young birds
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Isthmus
Definition
the area in a bird's oviduct where the two shell membranes are added to surround the yolk and albumen
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