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n. The covering of feathers on a bird.

n. Feathers used ornamentally.

n. Elaborate dress; finery.

n. Feathers, either covering a bird or used ornamentally

n. Finery or elaborate dress.

n. The entire clothing of a bird.

n. The feathery covering of birds; feathers collectively; ptilosis. See feather and pterylosis.

n. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

"He also found that as Pileated Woodpeckers fly away from the camera, their plumage is hard to distinguish from the Ivory-billed Woodpecker's."

animal material    body covering   

laced plumage    autumnal plumage    nuptial plumage    eclipse plumage   

plumelet    plumate   

scapular    alula    pinion    aftershaft    down feather    quill    contour feather    flight feather    bastard wing    spurious wing   

feather    feathering    plume    hackle    heckle    down    downiness    mantle    mirror    mail   

plume    tint    feather    foliage    raiment    colouring    attire    drapery    sheen    scarf