{"id":21,"date":"2022-06-24T09:46:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T09:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.66.156.246\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2022-07-22T12:47:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T12:47:28","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/?page_id=21&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table container-fluid\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\r\n<style>\r\ntd, th {\r\n    color: black !important;\r\n    border-bottom-width: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\nth {\r\n\tfont-size: 20px;\r\n\tfont-weight: 400px;\r\n}\r\ntd {\r\n\tfont-size: 16px;\r\n}\r\nh2 {\r\n\tmargin: 0 0 0 0;\r\n}\r\n.card-body {\r\n\tpadding: 10px;\r\n}\r\nbr {\r\n  content: \"\";\r\n  margin: 7px;\r\n  display: block;\r\n  font-size: 24%;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"card\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; border: 1px solid #8DBB27; background: rgba(141, 187, 39, 0.05);\">\r\n\t<div class=\"card-body\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"card-text\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<table class=\"panel_specie table table-striped\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Adult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">old, mature bird in definitive plumage. It is not possible to know its exact year of birth<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Alula<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">a  group  of  feathers,  usually   three,  attached at the digital bone, near the wing-bend on upper forewind. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Autumn<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">in wide sense, period that goes from the end of the moult until December 31st.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Breeding plumage<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">colorful plumage gained by many birds for breeding period, primarily males, through abrasion or in a prebreeding moult.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Carpal<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">wing feather placed between greater  coverts and alula. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Cere<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">bare skin on the base of upper mandible and around nostrils; it's usually coloured in adult birds and in breeding time.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Complete moult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">all feathers of the body, wings and tail are changed.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Crown<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">upper part of the head. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Eclipse plumage<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">cryptic, female-like plumage attained by male ducks in summer<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Emargination<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">a step or abrupt narrowing of the web  of a feather, occuring towards the tip of the outer web of the feather.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Eye-ring<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">a ring of bare, unfeathered skin, around the eye, usually coloured. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>First year<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age category referring to the first year of the life of the bird, from  hatching until December 31st.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>First year autumn (1st  year  autumn)<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age   category referring to the first autumn of the life of the bird, from its postjuvenile moult until December 31st.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Flight feathers<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">the long quills on the wing, primaries, secondaries and tertials.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Greater coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">wing feathers covering the bases of secondaries.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Juvenile<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">fledged bird wearing the first set of true feathers, but which has not yet moulted any of these feathers.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Lesser coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">small feathers placed upper wing, near the median coverts.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Median coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">small feathers placed in the middle of the wing, between greater coverts and lesser coverts.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Moult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">a natural process of renewal of the plumage, whereby the old feathers are shed and new ones grown; moult pattern is very different between species or between different ages in the same species.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Moustachial stripe, moustache<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">usually narrow stripe, often dark, running from near the base of the lower mandible and along the lower edge of the cheek. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Partial moult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">not all feathers of the body, wings or tail are changed; some are retained.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Postbreeding moult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">moult taking place after breeding period; most of the small birds acquire the adult plumage in their first postbreeding moult.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Postjuvenile moult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">first moult where all or part of the juvenile plumage is lost.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Prebreeding moult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">moult taking place late winter, before the breeding period; some species acquire their breeding plumage.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Primaries<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">the quills growing on the outer wing, the part of the wing outside the wing bend.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Primary coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">wing  feathers covering the bases of primaries.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Rectrices<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">the main tail feathers. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Retained feathers<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">unmoulted feathers which remain on wings or tail after a moult. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Rump<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">feathers placed on lower back, nearest the tail. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Scapulars<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">feathers covering the shoulder of birds.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Second year (2nd year)<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age category referring to the second year of life of the bird, from January 1st until December 31st.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Second year autumn (2nd year autumn)<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age category referring to the autumn on the second year of life of the bird, from its second moult until December 31st.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Second year spring (2nd  year  spring)<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age   category referring to the spring on the second year of life of the bird, from January 1st until its second moult.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Secondaries<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">the quills growing on the inner wing. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Shaft<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">the main axis of a feather where webs grow.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Speculum<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">distinctive, glossy patch on upper secondaries, often in ducks.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Spring<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">in wide sense, period that goes from the January 1st until the end of the moult.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Suspended moult<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">a temporary interruption which is subsequently resumed at the point of  interruption; usually due to migration. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Tertials<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">the innermost wing feathers, usually with somewhat different shape and pattern; they are three in small birds.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Third year (3rd year)<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age category referring to the third year of life of the bird, from January 1st until December 31st.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Third year autumn (3rd year autumn)<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age category referring to the autumn on the third year of life of the bird, from its third moult until December 31st.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Third year spring (3rd year spring)<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">age category referring to the spring on the third year of life of the bird, from January 1st until its third moult.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Undertail coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">small feathers covering the base of rectrices on the underside of the tail. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Underwing coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">small feathers covering the base of long feathers on the underside of the wing.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Uppertail coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">small feathers covering the base of rectrices on tail. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Web<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">the barbs on each side of the\u00c2\u00a0shaft of a bird's feather.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Wing coverts<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">small feathers covering the wings.<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<tr style=\"min-height:60px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\"><b>Young<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<td style=\"padding: 10px\">a young bird before acquiring the first set of true feathers. <\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/table>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":608,"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blascozumeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}