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The peacock has colorful plumage.
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Characterized by its large, stout bill and black-and-white plumage, the Labrador duck was a sea duck that primarily fed on mollusks, crustaceans and other marine invertebrates.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Until now, hummingbirds have drawn the most attention for their iridescent plumage and flight feathers that allow for ultrafast wingbeats.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Scientists discovered that the birds’ plumage and body parts glow underneath blue and ultraviolet lights.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Perhaps these genes act together somehow to alter both plumage and behavior.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Until now, hummingbirds have drawn the most attention for their iridescent plumage and flight feathers that allow for ultrafast wingbeats.
—Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
Scientists discovered that the birds’ plumage and body parts glow underneath blue and ultraviolet lights.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Perhaps these genes act together somehow to alter both plumage and behavior.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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