broad-tailed
Having spread plumage
Broad-tailed describes a bird or animal having a wide, fan-shaped tail.
The term appears most often in species names: the broad-tailed hummingbird of western North America, or the broad-tailed paradise whydah of Africa.
We spotted a broad-tailed hawk circling overhead.
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
- rufousReddish-brown, as plumage
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- gorgetArmor shielding the throat
- nectarFloral sugar water
hovering · feeder · Rocky Mountains · migration · territorial · trill · pollinator · alpine meadow
Bird's complete feather coat
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- spreadTo distribute widely
- displayPresentation for viewing
- rudderPivoting stern blade
balance · streamlined · wingspan · morphology · flight · maneuvering · molt · coloration
Climbing lizard with toe pads
- lizardFour-legged scaled reptile
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- skinkSleek burrowing lizard
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
amphibian · species · tropical · nocturnal · camouflage · habitat · biodiversity · endemic
hummingbird
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
- rufousReddish-brown, as plumage
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- gorgetArmor shielding the throat
nectar · hovering · feeder · Rocky Mountains · migration · territorial · trill · pollinator · alpine meadow · columbine
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
- fan-shapedSpreading from single point
- spreadTo distribute widely
- displayPresentation for viewing
rudder · balance · streamlined · wingspan · morphology · flight · maneuvering · molt · coloration · adaptation
gecko
Climbing lizard with toe pads
- lizardFour-legged scaled reptile
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- skinkSleek burrowing lizard
reptile · amphibian · species · tropical · nocturnal · camouflage · habitat · biodiversity · endemic · conservation