Bird Word: Ear Coverts
- Ear-coverts: the small feathers that cover the area of the ear, sometimes distinctively coloured.
I don’t seem to have a photo to illustrate this exactly except for the one below of the Zebra Finch. The ear coverts would be approximately where the orange cheek patch appears.
Zebra Finch
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March 14th, 2008 at 3:25 am
I have a male and female zebra finch and they like to stay in the nest.
March 15th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Hi there Alyssa - welcome to my blog about birds.
Zebra Finches are wonderful birds to have as pets. They are easy to look after and breed easily.
I especially like seeing this species in the wild because they often number in their dozens or hundreds when the conditions are right for them.