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17:51 Sep 17, 2018 |
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| Selected response from: Yailen del Pino United States Local time: 04:55 | ||||||
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5 +1 | dorsal contour feathers/dorsal covert feathers |
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4 +1 | dorsal covert feathers |
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dorsal contour feathers/dorsal covert feathers Explanation: Dorsal: belonging to or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part. I also said contour because I have seen that term used in this case as well. |
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dorsal covert feathers Explanation: Covert feathers (or just coverts, depending on the context) aren't confined to the wings: "A covert feather or tectrix on a bird is one of a set of feathers, called coverts (or tectrices), which, as the name implies, cover other feathers. The coverts help to smooth airflow over the wings and tail." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covert_feather "Upper wing and dorsal coverts exhibit plumbeous fringing when fresh" http://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/species/casauk/introd... "Color of dorsal coverts and degree of point on tertial tips may be more practical for aging moorhens" http://www.jstor.org/stable/3784788?seq=1#page_scan_tab_cont... |
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