Line of feathers above the eye. Synonyms: eyebrow, superciliary line.
The supercilium is used as a term to describe the arch of feathers growing overtop the bony arch of each eye in the same approximate location as the human eye brow. It is also called superciliary line or eyebrow.
Line of feathers above the eye. Synonym(s): eyebrow, superciliary line.
The term supercilium is a name for a plumage feature present on the heads of many bird species. It is a stripe which starts above the bird's loral area, continuing above the eye, and finishing somewhere towards the rear of the bird's head. It is distinct from the eyestripe which is a line which runs across the lores, and continues behind the eye.