Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of birds in American Thesaurus

beak (noun)

the hard curved or pointed part of a bird’s mouth

bill (noun)

a bird’s beak

breast (noun)

the front part of a bird’s body

cockscomb (noun)

the thin red piece of flesh that grows on top of a male chicken’s head

collar (noun)

an area around an animal’s or bird’s neck that is a different color from the rest of its body

comb (noun)

the piece of red flesh on the top of the head of some birds, especially male chickens

crest (noun)

a set of feathers on the top of the heads of some birds

down (noun)

the small soft feathers of a bird

feather (noun)

one of the narrow tubes with thin soft hairs on each side that cover a bird’s body

gizzard (noun)

the stomach of a chicken or other bird

mandible (noun)

the top or bottom part of a bird’s beak

plumage (noun)

a bird’s feathers

quill (noun)

a large feather from a bird

ruff (noun)

the fur or feathers that grow around the neck of an animal or bird

spur (noun)

a sharp curved part on the back of a bird’s leg

talon (noun)

one of the sharp nails on the feet of some birds that kill other animals for food

vent (noun)

biology a small hole in the body of a fish or bird through which waste or eggs come out

wattle (noun)

a piece of skin that hangs from the head or neck of some birds

web (noun)

a thin layer of skin between the toes of some birds and animals that helps them to swim well

wing (noun)

one of the parts on a bird, insect, or bat that move up and down and allow it to fly. Birds have two wings, but insects have either two or four wings

wingtip (noun)

the point at the end of the wing of a bird or airplane