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Definition of Tertial

Tertial
Tertial Ter"tial, a. & n. [From L. tertius third, the tertial feathers being feathers of the third row. See Tierce.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Tertiary.

Meaning of Tertial from wikipedia

- Look up tertian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In music theory, tertian (Latin: terti****, "of or concerning thirds") describes any piece, chord,...
- gulls, parrots, and owls are among the families missing this feather. Tertials arise in the brachial region and are not considered true remiges as they...
- 4 Pupil, 5 Mantle, 6 Lesser coverts, 7 Sca****rs, 8 Median coverts, 9 Tertials, 10 Rump, 11 Primaries, 12 Vent, 13 Thigh, 14 Tibio-tarsal articulation...
- crop and breast. In both ****es there are narrow white stripes along the tertial wing feathers; when the bird is in repose they have the appearance of longitudinal...
- requires less work from the parents. In many respects, including long tertial feathers, larks resemble other ground birds such as pipits. However, in...
- herring gulls is most readily done by the more solidly dark (unbarred) tertial feathers. Their call is a "laughing" cry like that of the herring gull...
- When in water it can be recognized from a long distance by the white tertials that form a stripe on the side, and in flight it is distinguished by the...
- scaled look. The secondaries were brownish-black with pale edges, and the tertial feathers had a rufous wash. The primaries were also edged with a rufous-brown...
- feathered on the face and the plumage is dingy brown. There are no elongated tertial feathers as in some other crane species. During breeding season, both the...
- terti- third sesquitertian, sesterce, subtertian, Terce, tercet, tercine, tertial, tertian, tertiary, tertiate, tierce testis test- witness attest, attestable...