Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Bird Glossary
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| Barbicels |
Small hook-like structures on barbules that link adjoining barbules to form the rigid, interlocked structure of the feather vane. |
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| Barbs |
The structures that branch from the main shaft of a feather and form the feather's ... |
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| Barbules |
Small structures that grow from the barbs of a bird's feather. Barbules overlap and... |
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| Basic Plumage |
If a bird species only molts once a year, their basic plummge is the set of feathers they have throughout the year. If a bird species experiences two molts per year, the basic plumage is (in most... |
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| Bill |
Beak; horny projecting mouth of a bird. |
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| Breast |
The upper front part of a bird's chest |
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| Bristles |
Long, stiff feathers that are often found near a bird's mouth or eyes. The function of... |
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| Brood Parasite |
A bird that lays its eggs in the nest of another bird (either another species or another... |
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| Brood Parasitism |
A method of reproduction seen in birds that involves the laying of eggs in the nests of... |
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| Brood Patch |
An area that develops on the lower abdomen of birds in which the feathers drop off and the skin thickens, becoming densely populated with blood vessels and is used in incubation to keep the... |
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| Brood Reduction |
A reproductive strategy in which a female bird produces more eggs than she would normally... |
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| Brooding |
A behavior in birds in which the parents continue to warm nestlings or young that are... |