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Original labeled plate from A Manual of Bird Study (1927). Highlights show anatomical locations; stripes and wing patterns vary by species.
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Whole bird: A Manual of Bird Study (1927), William H. Carr / Louis Agassiz Fuertes, public domain. Face patterns: Birdhead, L. Shyamal, CC BY-SA 2.5. Illustrations shown unchanged with interactive overlays and cropped views; face-pattern overlay adaptation under the same license. Definitions use modern birding terminology.
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