Quiz 50: Bird topography - upperside

→ Last Updated on April 9, 2015

Here is a new quiz about the topography of the upperparts of a large songbird.

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Question 1

The feathers marked 1 are the:

A	Mantle
B	Secondaries
C	Scapulars
D	Lesser coverts

Question 2

The feathers marked 2 are the:

A	Mantle
B	Greater coverts
C	Scapulars
D	Lesser coverts

Question 3

The feathers marked 3 are the:

A	Greater coverts
B	Mantle
C	Lesser coverts
D	Scapulars

Question 3 Explanation:

Tricky, I know, putting scapulars in twice. The scapulars form an oval patch extending from just above the bend of the folded wing, along the whole length of the mantle to the rear of the wing.

Question 4

The feathers marked 4 are the: