bird-headed
Eagle visage atop
Bird-headed describes something having the head of a bird, typically in art or mythology: bird-headed deities in Egyptian tombs, a bird-headed figure carved into the temple wall.
The term appears most often when describing ancient iconography—gods, demons, or hybrid creatures depicted with avian features atop human or animal bodies.
anatomy
Horny avian mouthpart
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- crestHighest point or tuft
- talonsHooked bird claws
avian · winged · feathered · hawk-faced
deity
Egyptian sky deity
- ThothEgyptian god of wisdom
- RaEgyptian sun deity
- GarudaMythical divine bird creature
- QuetzalcoatlAztec feathered serpent god
creature
Arizona's capital city
- SirenMythical luring creature
- GarudaMythical divine bird creature
- ThunderbirdFord's iconic sports coupe
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
talons · avian · winged · feathered · hawk-faced
Horus
Egyptian sky deity
Phoenix
Arizona's capital city
- SirenMythical luring creature
- GarudaMythical divine bird creature
- ThunderbirdFord's iconic sports coupe
hieroglyph
Ancient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- maskFace-worn concealment
headdress · frieze · mural · figurine · relief · artifact · carving · totem · effigy · iconography