(from the article `bird`) Like the scales of reptiles, and those on the feet of birds, feathers are made of keratin, a fibrous protein also found in hair. Feathers vary ... Feathers are unique to birds. Those of adults are admirably engineered to be lightweight yet strong. They are of three basic types, each associated ... [2 related...
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predominant feather type found on the body, wings, and tail of the bird (as opposed to other feather types
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n] - feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
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Predominate feather type found on the body, wings, and tail of the bird (as opposed to other feather types: down, bristles, semiplumes, etc.).
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noun feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
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one of the feathers that form the surface plumage of a bird, including those of the wings and tail but excluding such specialized types as downs and filoplumes.
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