Ornithology - Glossary

Different body parts of a birds head
whole body parts of a bird

A - B

back
back
belly.
belly
breast
breast

C

chin
chin
crown
crown
crown-stripe
crown-stripe

E

eye-ring
eye-ring
eye-stripe
eye-stripe

F

flank
flank
forehead
forehead

G

greater coverts or wing coverts
greater coverts or wing coverts
greater primary coverts
greater primary coverts

L

lareral crown-stripe
lareral crown-stripe
lesser coverts
lesser coverts
lore
lore.

M

malar stripe
malar stripe
mandibles, also known as the bird's bill
mandibles, also known as the bird's bill
mantle
mantle
median coverts or upperwing coverts
median coverts or upperwing coverts
moustachial streak or moustache marks
moustachial streak or moustache marks

N

nape.
nape

P

primaries
primaries

R

rump
rump

S

scapulars
scapulars
secondaries
secondaries
submoustachial stripe
submoustachial stripe
superciliary streak
superciliary streak

T

tertials
tertials
thigh
thigh
throat
throat

U

undertail coverts
undertail coverts
uppertail coverts
uppertail coverts
upperwing coverts or median coverts
upperwing coverts or median coverts

V

vent
vent

W

wing coverts or greater covert
wing coverts or greater coverts

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