wingbar
Bird plumage band
A wingbar is a stripe or band of contrasting color across a bird's wing, formed by pale tips on the wing feathers.
Wingbars are key identification markers for birdwatchers distinguishing similar species: Look for the two white wingbars to identify the white-winged dove.
Some species have single wingbars, others have double.
Bird's body covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- covertsConcealing undergrowth or plumage
- speculumMedical opening device
- barbsSharp points or jibes
shaft · vane · downy · molting · preen · passerine · warbler · finch
Contrasting linear marking
- bandGroup playing music together
- streakUnbroken series
- patchMaterial covering damage
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
pattern · contrast · pale · bold · distinct · faint · double · single
Finest taxonomic rank
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- variationChange from a norm
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
phenotype · diagnostic · distinguishing · classification · genus · passerine · warbler · sparrow
feather
Bird's body covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- covertsConcealing undergrowth or plumage
- speculumMedical opening device
barbs · shaft · vane · downy · molting · preen · passerine · warbler · finch · thrush
stripe
Contrasting linear marking
coloration · pattern · contrast · pale · bold · distinct · faint · double · single · white
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- variationChange from a norm
morphology · phenotype · diagnostic · distinguishing · classification · genus · passerine · warbler · sparrow · flycatcher