Feather
Of bird, body covering and animal material. May also be referred to as plumage and plume.
The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds.
This concept's ID is @1~9635
Wing
- quill
Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird.
- bastard wing
Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing.
Also contains
- down
Soft fine feathers.
- vane
The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the...
- hackle
Long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants.
- melanin
Insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers.
- keratin
A fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues...
- quill
The hollow spine of a feather.
- aftershaft
A supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of...
- contour feather
Feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape.
- scapular
A feather covering the shoulder of a bird.
- marabou
The downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments.