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basic plumage — Ornith. 1. the plumage assumed by an adult bird at its complete, usually annual, molt. 2. (in birds having more than one plumage in their cycle of molts) the plumage of the first molt, usually the duller 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
alternate plumage — Ornith. (of birds having more than one plumage in their cycle of molts) the plumage of the second molt, usually brighter than the basic plumage. * * * … Universalium
alternate plumage — Ornith. (of birds having more than one plumage in their cycle of molts) the plumage of the second molt, usually brighter than the basic plumage … Useful english dictionary
Humphrey-Parkes terminology — is a system of nomenclature for the plumage of birds. Before the Humphrey Parkes system, plumage was named after the belief that a certain plumage was breeding plumage and others were not. However, as this system did not always work correctly,… … Wikipedia
bird — birdless, adj. /berrd/, n. 1. any warm blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard shelled egg. 2. a fowl or game bird. 3 … Universalium
Bird — /berrd/, n. Larry, born 1956, U.S. basketball player. * * * I Any of the warm blooded, beaked vertebrates of the class Aves, including more than 9,600 living species. A covering of feathers distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a … Universalium
Common Murre — Uria aalge aalge in breeding plumage at Runde (Norway). Note bridled bird in centre. Conservation status … Wikipedia
anseriform — ▪ bird order Introduction any of the 150 species comprising the bird order Anseriformes, which comprises the ducks (duck), geese (goose), and swans (swan) (family Anatidae) and the screamers (the three species of family Anhimidae). Anatidae… … Universalium
Common Guillemot — Taxobox name = Common Guillemot image width = 250px image caption = Uria aalge aalge in breeding plumage at Runde (Norway). Note bridled bird in centre. status = LC status ref = BirdLife International (2004) ] status system = iucn3.1 regnum =… … Wikipedia
