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Harl :: Harl (n.) A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies..

Motmot :: Motmot (n.) Any one of several species of long-tailed, passerine birds of the genus Momotus, having a strong serrated beak. In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note..

Oo :: Oo (n.) A beautiful bird (Moho nobilis) of the Hawaiian Islands. It yields the brilliant yellow feathers formerly used in making the royal robes. Called also yellow-tufted honeysucker.

Unplume :: Unplume (v. t.) To strip of plumes or feathers; hence, to humiliate..

Pinfeathered :: Pinfeathered (a.) Having part, or all, of the feathers imperfectly developed..

Plumous :: Plumous (a.) Having feathers or plumes.

Hypoptilum :: Hypoptilum (n.) An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also aftershaft. See Illust. of Feather.

Linnet :: Linnet (n.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L. cannabina), which, in full summer plumage, is chestnut brown above, with the breast more or less crimson. The feathers of its head are grayish brown, tipped with crimson. Called also gray linnet, red linnet, rose linnet, brown linnet, lintie, lintwhite, gorse thatcher, linnet finch, and greater redpoll. The American redpoll linnet (Acanthis linaria)

Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold.

Feather-foil :: Feather-foil (n.) An aquatic plant (Hottonia palustris), having finely divided leaves..

Filoplume :: Filoplume (n.) A hairlike feather; a father with a slender scape and without a web in most or all of its length.

Feather :: Feather (n.) One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Garland :: Garland (n.) A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath..

Tawdry :: Tawdry (superl.) Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance; having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry colors..

Thorntail :: Thorntail (n.) A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest..

Auriculars :: Auriculars (n. pl.) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.

Nun :: Nun (n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.

Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc..

Uropygium :: Uropygium (n.) The prominence at the posterior extremity of a bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump; -- sometimes called pope's nose..

Pen :: Pen (n.) A feather.

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