Feather flashcards - Anatomy & Physiology
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Feather Flashcards
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| What is the collective name for the covering of feathers on a bird? | Plumage
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| What are the principal functions of feathers? | Flight, insulation and waterproofing
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| What are featherless areas of skin termed? | Apteriae
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| The shaft is the combination of the...? | Rachis and calamus
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| Biochromes are...? | Colour pigments deposited at the time of feather development
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