Bird Glossary: Letter I
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Incubation
The time period between when an egg is fertilized to when it is hatched. When eggs are kept in a particular condition so that the embryo in the egg can grow.
Indo-Malayan Migration
Migration to India and the Far East.
Insectivorous
Feeding on insects.
Intra-African Migration
Migration within the African continent.
Iridescent
Describes feathers where the color results from the refraction of light and thus appears to change color and has a gleam to it.
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