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contour feathers |
give shape and colour |
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flight feathers |
give strength for flight, found in wings and tail |
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down feathers |
fluffy, help with insulation |
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bristle feathers |
around the eyes and mouth of insect eating birds, protect eyes and help funnel food |
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filoplume feather |
small and attached to nerve endings, send info to the brain about flight alignment |
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semiplume feather |
used for insulation |
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6 functions of feathers |
flight, protection, warmth, stealth, display, camouflage |
