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Lab 1 - External Morphology & Topography of Birds

Be able to identify the following:
 


THE HEAD 
 forehead 
 crown 
 superciliary line 
 eye-ring 
 lore 
 malar region 
 chin 
 gular region 

THE BILL 
 upper mandible 
 lower mandible 

THE NECK 
 nape 
 throat

THE TRUNK 
  back 
  rump 
  breast 
  abdomen 
  flanks 

THE WINGS 
   wrist 
   elbow 
   remiges 
        primary remiges 
       secondary remiges 
   coverts 

THE LEGS & FEET 
   thigh 
      foot 
       tarsometatarsus 
       toes (phalanges) 
       hallux 
       claw 

THE TAIL 
   rectrices 
   coverts 
 













Useful links:

Birding.com Bird ID - Body

Birding.com Bird ID - Wing

Bird Topography Quiz

Feathers of the top of the wing

Field Mark Definitions

Markings & Glossary

Northern Michigan Birding  - Bird Topography Study Page

Peterson's Perspective - Field Marks


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