Randy’s Guide to Birds

Bird Anatomy

Most so-called “guides” use indecipherable terms such as tertials, retrices, coverts, spatulas, and gular region to identify the various parts of a bird. This approach inevitably leads to confusion and frustration for the hapless birder. In our guide, we use plain-language terms to simplify this material. We think you will find this diagram very helpful.

Bird Anatomy

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