The region between the eye and bill on the side of a bird's head is called the lore. This region is sometimes featherless, and the skin may be tinted, as in many species of the cormorant family.

Crown: Refers to the top area of the head. Forehead: Area between the bill and the crown. Auriculars or Ear Patches: Refers to the feathers that cover the ear area. This area is also …

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A bird’s skull is shaped to house its brain, the organ that controls the body’s major functions, and to process information gathered by the eyes and ears, which are also located in the skull. The …

2017年1月8日 · The avian eye is large in proportion to the overall size of the skull, with only a paper-thin bony septum separating the right and left orbits. Birds have a mobile, translucent …

2023年9月27日 · The bird’s head is found above the beak and between the eyes. The color, markings, and shape of the forehead are often different between species. Some bird species …

2023年4月25日 · We’re going to start with the head. This is because it’s one of the first places you should look for defining marks to help with identification. The top of a bird’s head is called the …

Head: The bird’s head is one of the best places to look for field marks such as eye color, malar stripes, eyebrows, eye rings, eye lines and auricular patches. The crown (top) and nape (back) …

2024年9月17日 · Discover the fascinating features of bird heads, from their specialized beaks to their powerful eyes. This blog post explores the anatomy and function of bird heads, …

4 天之前 · It's difficult to know what birds 'think' when they fly, but scientists in are getting some remarkable new insights by looking inside birds' heads. Evolutionary biologists and …