List of terms used in bird topography

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-terms-used-in-bird-topography

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the pileum and crown on a bird's head?The pileum is the top of a bird's head, and the crown is the very topmost part of that area.
2. What are the supercilium and malar stripe?The supercilium is the eyebrow stripe on a bird, and the malar stripe is the cheek stripe.

Pterylosis: The arrangement and distribution of feather tracts on a bird's body, a key aspect of avian topography.
Remiges and Rectrices: The primary flight feathers of the wing (remiges) and tail (rectrices), critical for avian locomotion and maneuverability.
Uropygium: The anatomical term for the rump or the base of the tail in birds, often bearing diagnostic plumage.