Ornithology - Glossary

A - B

back

belly

breast

C

chin

crown

crown-stripe

E

eye-ring

eye-stripe

F

flank

forehead

G

greater coverts or wing coverts

greater primary coverts

L

lareral crown-stripe

lesser coverts

lore.

M

malar stripe

mandibles, also known as the bird's bill

mantle

median coverts or upperwing coverts

moustachial streak or moustache marks

N

nape

P

primaries

R

rump

S

scapulars

secondaries

submoustachial stripe

superciliary streak

T

tertials

thigh

throat

U

undertail coverts

uppertail coverts

upperwing coverts or median coverts

V

vent

W

wing coverts or greater coverts