plumage

the extraordinary plumage of the male.

the nuptial plumage of male birds.

The bright plumage of a parrot made it beloved by people.

the bird's plumage was a mosaic of slate-grey, blue, and brown.

the last of his juvenile plumage had moulted.

fully plumaged young bird; brightly feathered birds; brilliantly plumaged parrots.

barred prison cells; barred plumage on a bird.

This is the only species of flamingo in the region, easily recognized by its pink plumage.

A large tropical American stork(Jabiru mycteria) having white plumage with a pink band at the neck and a naked head.

brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips.

A large North American owl(Strix varia) having barred, brownish plumage across the breast, a streaked belly, and a strident, hooting cry.

A large, crested finch(Pyrrhuloxia sinuata) of Mexico and the southwest United States, having gray and red plumage and a short, thick bill.

These birds of a feather are known for their fluffy plumage and friendly temperament.

His plumage was beautiful now, and he felt great.

As the pigeons bathe, oil from their plumage flows downstream and is detected.

We find plumage attractive in the same way that birds find it attractive.

Against the snowy backdrop, its plumage would have been near impossible to spot.

The average let them plot each plumage as a dot on a graph with three axes—red, green and blue.

Selection for gaudy plumage therefore works in both directions.

Instead, they have dark brown feathers with varying amounts of white streaks in their plumage.

Other studies have shown that birds with orange and red plumage are similarly less creeped out by orange and red clothing.

Their plumage changes little with the seasons and their nests are easy to spot against the exposed tundra soil.