GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS 
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Stripes: Lines running vertically (lengthwise) instead of horizontally across the 
body of the bird (see Bars). 
Superciliary: A streak of color over the eye. 
Under tail coverts: The feathers at the under base of the tail. 
Under wing coverts: The coverts of the under surface of the wing, or wing linings. 
Vermiculated: Marked with irregular fine lines, like the tracks of small worms. 
Washed: Thinly overlaid with a different color. 
