plumage
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If hesperornithiforms and enantiornithines had plumage that trapped heat less efficiently than feathers found in Neornithes, that difference could have become crucial after the asteroid impact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
He was in molt, a sketchy splotch of red and black while he waited for his new plumage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The birds' plumage was used to decorate women's clothes and headdresses, while eggs were being taken for various reasons, including collectors.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 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
She ransacked her memory for some bolstering saying of Agatha Swanburne’s—something about vain plumage, perhaps?—but came up empty.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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