Glossary of Bird Terms

Below is a collection of specialized words (and links to their definitions) that are commonly used to describe various aspects of birds such as their behavior, evolution, anatomy, life history, adaptation, and conservation.

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G

Gaping
Gizzard
Gorget
Guano
Gular Fluttering
Gular Pouch

H

Hacking
Hallux
Hatchling
Heterodactyly
Holarctic
Home Range
Host
Hyoid Apparatus

I

Immature
Imprinting
Incubation Patch
Inhibition
Invasion
Irruption

J

Juvenile
Juvenal

K

Kleptoparasitism

L

Lanceolate
Lek
Lift
Littoral
Loafing Platform
Lores

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Sources

Please refer to the Glossary Citations page for details about sources used for glossary entries. The words listed here are all part of the Zoology Glossary.

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