Birds

What are the soft, loose-webbed feathers on the side of the bird's head below and behind the eyes?

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Which species best matches this description, "colorful rainforest bird with very long tail feathers"?
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What type of bird was found dead on a road near Boulia, Queensland, in 1990 many years after it was thought to be extinct?
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Which of these birds is usually all black?
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What is the circle around the eye of a bird, formed of feathers, that are a different color from the rest of the face?
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What is this common barn bird called?
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What seabird is named for its presumed lack of intelligence?
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What U.S. state nicknamed "Yellowhammer State" has the Yellowhammer as its state bird?
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What is the common name of the bird Thaumatibis gigantea?
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