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abdomen
ventral part of the bird; belly
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alula
three feathers springing from the base of the primaries; allular quills
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auricular
area around ear opening; ear patch, ear converts
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back
dorsal part of the bird
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breast
front part of the chest
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cere
fleshy area between the beak and face
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cheek
area bonded by lore, eye, auricular, and lower mandible
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cloaca
the single opening in birds used for both repro and excrement
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cloacal kiss
term used to describe copultion
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comb
colored area over eye found in males
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ear patch
area around ear opening; auricular
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eye line
line of feathers in front of and behind the eye
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eye ring
pale-colored feathers encircling the eye
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eyelid
skin fold covering the eye
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flank
area between the belly and the wings
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flight feathers
primaries and secondaries
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gape
base of the bill where the mandibles join.
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gular region
between the chin and foreneck
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hindneck
back of the neck
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horns
paired contour feathers arising from the head
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inner secondaries
group of secondaries closest to the body
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jugulum
front part of the neck
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lore
area between the eye and the bill
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mantle
upper surface of the wings and the back
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occiput
rear portion of crown; hindhead
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operculum
swollen structure in pigeons overarching the nostril
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outer tail feathers
part of the tail farthest from the center
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pinnae
projecting feathers
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plumes
large, conspicuous, showy feathers
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primaries
flight feathers attached to the 'hand'
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ruffs
fringe of feathers growing on the neck
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rump
area between the uppertail converts and the back
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secondaries
flight feathers attached the the 'elbow'
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tail
feathers extending from the rear of the bird
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vent
opening of the cloaca or anus
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whisker
area all the sides of the chin
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wing lining
median, lesser and marginal coverts on underwing
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wing stripe
paler area at base of flight feathers
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