black plumage
Crow's dark coat
Black plumage refers to the dark feathers of a bird, whether covering the entire body or appearing in patches.
Many species display black plumage—crows, ravens, blackbirds, certain swans.
The coloration may serve for camouflage, heat absorption, or mate attraction: The male's glossy black plumage caught the light.
- crowLarge black corvid
- common crowWidespread black corvid species
- American crowLarge black North American corvid
- ravenLarge black carrion bird
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
Edgar Allan Poe · flight feathers · glossy · iridescent · oil slick · ebony · wings · corvid · sleek · dark · blackbird · starling · grackle · ink · midnight · jet · sheen · molting
- Raven Symbolismgothic themes, Norse mythology, Odin, Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
- bird markingsbars, bands, barred, banded, spots
black, blacks, blacker, blackest, blacken, blackened, blackening, blackness, blackish