morphology of a bird [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Anterior portion of the body containing the main sensory organs and the brain.
auriculars ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lateral portion of the head in back of the malar region at the level of the eye.
eye ring ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ring of tiny feathers surrounding the eye.
eyebrow stripe ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Band of small feathers above the eye.
malar region ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lateral portion of the head below the eye extending from the base of the bill to the auriculars.
lore ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Space between the base of the beak and the eye.
lower mandible ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bone forming the lower portion of the bill.
upper mandible ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bone forming the upper portion of the bill.
nostril ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
External orifice of the nasal cavity located at the base of the upper portion of the bill having a poorly developed olfactory function.
forehead ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Upper front part of the head, between the bill and the crown.
crown ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Top part of the skull, behind the forehead.