"feather" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The plumage of males is black with scapular feathers that have a green iridescence when they refract sunlight.
- The upperparts are blackish-brown with pale fringes to the wing-coverts and scapular feathers.
- The adult's crown and back have many pale spots, which are biggest on the scapular feathers (where the wings join the back).
- Chicks have white down and a cape of black scapular feathers.
- The upperparts are grey with dark streaks and there are white spots on the scapular feathers.
- Swallow ruffled my scapular feathers, withdrew her sword and I got up with alacrity.
- Males display during the breeding season by splaying the tail, fluttering and puffing up the white scapular feathers.
- The plumage of the body was indigo, and the back, scapular feathers and wings were metallic blue.
- The adult male has gray, red-tipped nape feathers and tawny scapular feathers.
- The long scapular feathers were once popular for use in decorating hats.
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