plumage
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thumb|300px|Close-up view of the plumage on a house sparrow
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Eclipse plumage
- Polymorphism
- Humphrey–Parkes (H–P) moult and plumage terminology
- Abnormal plumages
- Albinism
- Hen feathering in cocks
- Abnormal pigmentation conditions
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|300px|Close-up view of the plumage on a house sparrow
Plumage (), or feathering, is a layer of feathers that covers a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage differ between species and subspecies and may vary with sex and age classes. Within a few species, there can be different colour morphs. The placement of feathers on a bird is not haphazard but rather emerges in organised, overlapping rows and groups, and these are known by standard names.
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