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GAME BIEDS OF CALIFOENIA 



GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS USED L\ THIS BOOK 



(See figs. 1-3) 

 Abdomen — See Belly. 

 AxiLLARS — A group of feathers situated beneath the wing in the "arm-pit," 



at the junction of the wing and side of body; they are usually narrow and 



often much elongated. 

 Back (of body) — The area on the upper surface included between the neck, 



wings and rump. 



Fig. 1. General outline of a Mallard showing names of parts and areas 

 referred to in describing a game bird. One-fourth natural size. See 

 Glossary (pp. 62-65) for definitions of teims used. 



Bar — A narrow transverse mark of color across an individual feather, or across 



wing or tail. 

 Base of Bill — Where the bill is joined to the skull; in most birds, where the 



feathers of the forehead end. 

 Belly — The hinder middle portion of the lower surface of the botly, included 



between the breast, sides and flanks, and vent. 

 Breast — An area on the middle of the under surface of the body, between the 



fore-neck and belly; not capable of exact definition. 

 Cere — The naked skin at the upper base of the bill, through which the nostrils 



open. 



