Clipart illustrations of bird anatomy, including skeleton diagrams, arteries, digestive system, eggs, feathers, and both internal and external diagrams. From the class Aves, birds are thought to be the descendants of theropod dinosaurs, and have about 25 orders.
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Moa skeleton
The partial skeleton of a moa, an enormous flightless bird once native to New Zeland, now extinct.... |
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Moorfowl Claw
The claw of a moorfowl. ... |
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Moorhen Frontal Shields
"Frontal Shield of (1) European Gallinule (Gallinula chloropus), (2) American Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)." -Whitney, 1911 ... |
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Motmot Beak
The serratirostral bill of the motmot (Momotus nattereri).... |
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Nightjar (Fissirostral Bill)
"In ornithology, having the beak broad and deeply cleft, as a swallow, swift, or goatsucker" or nightjar. -Whitney, 1911... |
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Optic Vesicle in a Chick, Development of the Primary
Longitudinal section of the primary optic vesicle in the chick. Labels: A, from an embryo of 65 hours; B, a few hours later; C, of the fourth day; c, the corneous layer or epidermis, presenting in A t... |
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Oshyiodes of Adult Fowl
Oshyiodes of an adult fowl.... |
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Osprey, foot of an
The foot of an osprey. "The talon on the outer toe is much larger than the inner one, and capable of being turned backwards. The undersurfaces of all the toes are very rough and covered with protube... |
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Owl, eagle (foot)
Foot of the eagle owl, with sharp talons for grasping prey.... |
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Parrot Foot
The foot of a parrot.... |
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Pectoral Arch of a Bird
The pectoral arch of a bird. Labels: sc, scapula; co, coracoid bone; f, clavicle, terminating below in the hypocleideum; gl, glenoid cavity.... |
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Pelvis of a Bird
The pelvis of a bird. Labels: a, superior; b, lateral aspect; sm, sacrum; Il, ilium; Is, ischium; Am, acetabulum.... |
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Penguin, Wing of
"Besides flight, birds possess other means of locomotion, being formed for walking, swimming or flying, according as their habits are aerial, terrestrial or aquatic."... |
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Pheasant Feather
"Feather from Argus Pheasant. (a,d, main stem; d, calamus; a, rachis; c,c,c, vanes cut away on right side in order not to interfere with view of b, the aftershaft, the whole of the left vane of which ... |
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Pheasant, Foot of
"The great toe is generally the strongest, but this is not an absolute law; a projection which is found on the leg of some species is designated a spur, and is a formidable weapon."... |
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Pigeon
Internal anatomy of a pigeon.... |
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Pigeon Feather Tracts, Rock
"Pterylosis of Columba livia. A, ventral; B, dorsal. al. pt, alar pteryla or wing-tract; c. pt, cephalic pteryla or head-tract; cd. pt, caudal pteryla or tail-tract; cr. pt, crural pteryla; cr. apt, c... |
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Pigeon Lungs
Diagram of the lungs and air sacs of a pigeon. p, air sacs; lu, lung; t, traches.... |
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Pigeon, Lungs of
"The external air penetrates into every part of their body by the respiratory tubes, which ramify the whole cellular tissue. Wings alone would fail to support the bird."... |
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Pigeon, Respiratory Organs of
"The external air penetrates into every part of their body by the respiratory tubes, which ramify the whole cellular tissue. Wings alone would fail to support the bird."... |
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Plumage of Bird
"Plumage of Bird. Bohemian Chatterer (Bombycilla garrula). a, primaries; b, secondaries; c, coverts; d, scapulars; e, tail feathers; f, forehead; g, sinciput; h, occiput." — Winston's Encyclop... |
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Plume
"In the feathers of a large portion of birds there is a plumiform formation."... |
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Plumule
"This plumule is conspicuous in gallinaceous birds."... |
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Quill
A transparent body, with usually three sides and two equal and parallel triangular ends or bases.... |
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Rail Thigh
Left thigh-muscle of a rail.... |