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Bird Vocabulary - L-M
Glossary of bird and birding vocabulary terms starting with letters L-M. Each definition includes pronunciation, examples, synonyms and other information as appropriate.
Lek
Defines the term "lek" as it relates to bird courtship and mating, with examples of bird species that use leks.
Life List
Defines the term "life list."
Lifer
Defines the term "lifer" as it relates to birding and life lists.
Listing
Defines the term "listing" as it relates to birders and birding.
Little Brown Job
Defines the term “little brown job” or “LBJ” in birding terms.
Lores
Defines the term "lores" as part of a bird's anatomy, with bird identification tips.
Malar Stripe
Defines the term "malar stripe" as part of a bird's field markings, with tips for bird identification with malar stripes.
Mandible
Defines the term "mandible" as a part of a bird's bill, including tips for how to identify birds by mandible markings.
Mantling
Defines the term "mantling" as a bird of prey feeding behavior.
Merganser
Defines the term “merganser” as a type of duck, including species examples.
Migration
Defines the term "migration" as it applies to birds and explains some common migration behavior.
Mnemonic
Learn what a "mnemonic" is and how to use it to improve your birding by ear skills.
Molluscivorous
Defines the term "molluscivorous" in terms of a bird's diet, including examples of molluscivorous bird species and the foods they eat.
Molt
Defines the terms "molt" and "molting" as it relates to bird plumage, with tips for bird identification when molting birds are seen.
Monogamous
Defines the terms "monogamous" and "monogamy" as they apply to birds.
Monotypic
Defines the term "monotypic" as it relates to bird species and classifications, including tips for recognizing and counting monotypic species.
Morph
Defines the term “morph” as it applies to bird plumage.
Mucivorous
Defines the term "mucivorous" as a specialized type of bird diet, including examples of mucivorous birds and how to attract them.
Murre
Defines the term "murre" as a type of seabird with a list of murre species.