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The peacock has colorful plumage.
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Sure, its plumage may not be as big or ostentatious as the peacock’s – though, to be fair, ostentatiousness is an important quality as these feathers have evolved to capture the attention of potential mates.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Rosemary tried on a feathery Keith Richards number that reminded her of a fancy bird plumage.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Branch thinks that the female birds pick up on a signal—perhaps song complexity, or plumage color—which correlates with cognitive ability.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
On a quiet residential road, a solitary quail chased its own forehead plumage across the street, between rows of single-story ranch-style retirement homes in shades of sand, cream and taupe.
—Andrew Ford, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Rosemary tried on a feathery Keith Richards number that reminded her of a fancy bird plumage.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Branch thinks that the female birds pick up on a signal—perhaps song complexity, or plumage color—which correlates with cognitive ability.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
On a quiet residential road, a solitary quail chased its own forehead plumage across the street, between rows of single-story ranch-style retirement homes in shades of sand, cream and taupe.
—Andrew Ford, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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