Thanks to the efforts of several emerging databases around the world, naming a bird from its feathers has become a lot easier.
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Books - Birds & Birding - Field Guides - Page 1 - Feather Edge Optics
A Traveller's Guide to Feathers
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National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America, 2nd Edition
Review: The New Birder's Guide to Birds of North America / The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America
The Feather Atlas - Feather Identification and Scans - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory
Bird Survey Techniques - MMU 10/05/2024 – Field Studies Council
The Birdchaser: Evolution of the Bird Photo Field Guide
PDF) A Field Guide to the Birds of Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary