breeding plumage.
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breeding plumage — noun : nuptial plumage … Useful english dictionary
breeding plumage. — See nuptial plumage … Useful english dictionary
Plumage — The differences in plumage of a Blue Grosbeak, from top to bottom, between a breeding male (alternate plumage) a non breeding male (basic plumage), a female and a related Indigo Bunting Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a… … Wikipedia
Plumage — Plume Pour les articles homonymes, voir Plume (homonymie). Schéma d une plume. Une plume est, chez les oiseaux, une production … Wikipédia en Français
Plumage d'éclipse — Plume Pour les articles homonymes, voir Plume (homonymie). Schéma d une plume. Une plume est, chez les oiseaux, une production … Wikipédia en Français
plumage — plumaged, adj. /plooh mij/, n. 1. the entire feathery covering of a bird. 2. feathers collectively. [1375 1425; late ME < MF. See PLUME, AGE] * * * ▪ bird anatomy collective feathered covering of a bird. It provides protection, insulation,… … Universalium
nuptial plumage — noun also nuptial dress : the specialized plumage assumed by the males of many birds while the gonads are enlarging prior to the start of the annual breeding period and characterized by greater brilliance of color and form than that of the… … Useful english dictionary
eclipse plumage — noun Date: 1906 comparatively dull plumage that is usually of seasonal occurrence in birds exhibiting a distinct breeding plumage … New Collegiate Dictionary
nuptial plumage — Ornith. the plumage assumed by a male bird during the courtship period, esp. in those species that are more colorful at this period. Also called breeding plumage. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
eclipse plumage — noun : comparatively dull plumage usually of seasonal occurrence in birds that exhibit a distinct nuptial plumage; specifically : dull plumage developed in the adult male following a postnuptial molt compare nuptial plumage * * * Ornith. the dull … Useful english dictionary
