plumage
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She built an enormous parrot at the tip of her B stage, and changed into some red and blue plumage of her own.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
I regularly overhear other birders marveling over the flashy warblers in breeding plumage, while overlooking other comparatively less-flashy birds like vireos and sparrows.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025
Their black plumage, beady eyes, haunting cry and eager scavenging have earned them a prominent and creepy place in myth and folklore.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Standard height, brown-and-black plumage with distinctive white tips, clean white legs and feet.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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