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Bird On! is pleased to provide this authoriative dictionary of birdwatching terminology. It includes the full text of the original book and is provided with the kind permission of the author and publisher.You may view the topics alphabetically:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
or you may search for topics that begin with a string:
The following topics begin with P:
- Paddling
- Pair bond
- Pale-bellied Brent Goose
- Palearctic (Region)
- Palmate(d)
- Panic
- Papilla
- Parabolic reflector
- Parasite
- Parson's nose
- Partial migrant
- Passage
- Passeres
- Passerine
- Patagial tag
- Patagium
- Peck order
- Pecten
- Pectinate(d)
- Pectoral
- Pectoral band
- Pectoral girdle
- Pectoral muscles
- Peep
- Peewit
- Pelagic
- Pellet
- Pelvic Girdle
- Pen
- Perching bird
- Perching duck
- Pesticide residue
- Peterson Field Guide system
- Phalanges
- Phalanx
- Phaneric
- Phase
- Pheasant Trust
- Phenology
- Photoperiodism
- Phyllosc
- Phylogenetic
- Phylum
- Physiology
- Pied Woodpecker
- Pigeon's milk
- Pin feather
- Pinion
- Pinioning
- Piracy
- Piscivorous
- Pishing
- Plumage
- Plumbeous
- Plume
- Plumule
- Plunge diving
- Pneumatic bone
- Poikilothermal or poikilothermic
- Pole trap
- Polish Swan
- Polyandry
- Polygamy
- Polygyny
- Polymorphism
- Polytypic
- Population
- Population dynamics
- Population index
- Porro-prism binoculars
- Possible breeding
- Posterior
- Postnuptial
- Powder down
- Powder impression
- Pre-adaptation
- Precocial
- Predator
- Preen gland
- Preening
- Premigratory restlessness
- Prenuptial
- Pricked
- Primary (feather)
- Primary coverts
- Prismatic
- Probable breeding
- Productivity
- Proof of breeding
- Protection Laws
- Protection of Birds Acts
- Proximal
- Proximate factor
- Psittacosis
- Pteryla
- Pterylosis
- Puffinosis
- Pullus
- Pygostyle
- Pyriform