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The peacock has colorful plumage.
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Many species even develop vibrant plumage in preparation for breeding season.
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Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
The people beneath the plumage, Mandy Meindersma, 30, and Sophia Erskine, 26, competed as a duo in the pageant portion of Pigeon Fest.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 June 2025
There’s a sad irony here: the radiant plumage of the male lyrebird – evolved to increase its mating opportunities with female lyrebirds – nearly led to its demise due to demand from humans who wanted to use it for more or less the same evolutionary reason.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Fantastic creatures Vividly flamboyant birds-of-paradise display stunning plumage in emerald, lemon, cobalt and ruby hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
The people beneath the plumage, Mandy Meindersma, 30, and Sophia Erskine, 26, competed as a duo in the pageant portion of Pigeon Fest.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 June 2025
There’s a sad irony here: the radiant plumage of the male lyrebird – evolved to increase its mating opportunities with female lyrebirds – nearly led to its demise due to demand from humans who wanted to use it for more or less the same evolutionary reason.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Fantastic creatures Vividly flamboyant birds-of-paradise display stunning plumage in emerald, lemon, cobalt and ruby hues.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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