Definitions
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- noun ornithology The area just below the
nape of theneck (of a bird).
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Examples
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The sizes of Nos. 32073-32077 and 31605-31606 (wing, 98. 0-101.5 mm., averaging 99.7 mm.), the bright yellow throat, and the vinaceous color of the hindneck characterize clearly the subspecies _diaphora_.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico Emil K. Urban
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The crown, rear ear coverts and hindneck are black and the throat and sides of the head below the eyes are white.
unknown title 2009
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The crown, rear ear coverts and hindneck are black and the throat and sides of the head below the eyes are white.
unknown title 2009
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He checked the book a number of times to confirm for the bird’s benefit that it was an eagle, an eaglet, with a bit of flashing on the wings and a wash of honey-gold at the hindneck.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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He checked the book a number of times to confirm for the bird’s benefit that it was an eagle, an eaglet, with a bit of flashing on the wings and a wash of honey-gold at the hindneck.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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He checked the book a number of times to confirm for the bird’s benefit that it was an eagle, an eaglet, with a bit of flashing on the wings and a wash of honey-gold at the hindneck.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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