Primaries - Stiff feathers on the outer portion (hand) of the wing. Generate forward thrust during flight. , Tail (Rectrices) - A set of stiff feathers at the rear. Most birds have 6 pairs arranged symmetrically. Helps the bird steer in flight. , Secondaries - Stiff feathers on the inner middle portion (forearm). The wing that generates lift during flight., Underwing Coverts - Feathers on the underside of the wing that smooth airflow over the base of the wing feathers. , Uppertail Coverts - Feathers above the tail (rectrices) that smooth airflow over the base of the tail feathers. , Undertail Coverts - Feathers between the legs and under the tail that smooth the airflow over the base of the tail feather., Rump - Area on the back of the bird below the mantle  and above the tail., Mantle - Area between the wings on the birds back., Side - Area adjacent to the wing toward the belly., Flank - Broad area on the side of the bird between the wing and leg, Belly - Patch of feathers above the midline above the legs, Chest / Breast - Broad area on the front between the wings, Throat - Area just below the beak to the chest, Nape - Area on the back of the birds head and neck, Crown - The area on the top of the head along the midline, Forehead - Area just above the beak and below the crown along the midline, Supercilium - A stripe of feathers from the beak over the eye. Much like an eyebrow, Lore - A small patch between the beak and eye. An eye stripe will run across to the other side of the eye, Auriculars - The feathers just below and behind the eye covering the ears, Malar Region - A patch running from the beak back to the area between the throat and eye. ,

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