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PLUMAGE |
Bird’s feathers |
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INTERSCAPULARS |
The interscapular feathers of a bird. |
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FRILL |
A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold. |
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REMIGES |
The quill feathers of the wings of a bird. |
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RECTRIX |
One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird. |
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ORBITARY |
Situated around the orbit; as, the orbitary feathers of a
bird. |
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SUPRALORAL |
Situated above the lores; as, the supraloral feathers
of a bird. |
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ROUGH-LEGGED |
Having the legs covered with feathers; -- said of a
bird. |
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PRUNING |
That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers;
leavings. |
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RUFF |
A set of lengthened or otherwise modified feathers round, or
on, the neck of a bird. |
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CRISSUM |
That part of a bird, or the feathers, surrounding the
cloacal opening; the under tail coverts. |
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SARCEL |
One of the outer pinions or feathers of the wing of a bird,
esp. of a hawk. |
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STARTHROAT |
Any humming bird of the genus Heliomaster. The feathers
of the throat have a brilliant metallic luster. |
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STANDARD-WING |
A curious paradise bird (Semioptera Wallacii) which
has two long special feathers standing erect on each wing. |
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MOULT |
To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the
like, as an animal or a bird. |
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EMU WREN |
A small wrenlike Australian bird (Stipiturus malachurus),
having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers. |
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GRADUATED |
Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer
feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. |
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PRIMARY |
One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird's
wing. See Plumage, and Illust. of Bird. |
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PTERYLA |
One of the definite areas of the skin of a bird on which
feathers grow; -- contrasted with apteria. |
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TERTIARY |
One of the quill feathers which are borne upon the basal
joint of the wing of a bird. See Illust. of Bird. |
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COVERT |
One of the special feathers covering the bases of the
quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird. |
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QUILL |
One of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or one of the
rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather. |
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UROPYGIUM |
The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's
body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes
called pope's nose. |
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OO |
A beautiful bird (Moho nobilis) of the Hawaiian Islands. It
yields the brilliant yellow feathers formerly used in making the royal
robes. Called also yellow-tufted honeysucker. |
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TOPKNOT |
A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a
bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women. |