pin-tailed
Sharp-ended tail feathers
Pin-tailed describes birds or other animals with elongated central tail feathers that taper to a point: pin-tailed duck, pin-tailed whydah.
The term appears mainly in species names and ornithological descriptions.
Male waterfowl
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- dabblingShallow, casual involvement
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
pond · plumage · migration · flyway · breeding · wintering · speculum · bill
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- pointedTapering to a tip
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
distinctive · slender · projecting · narrow · sharp · needle-like · extended · protruding
To leave behind completely
- aridDevoid of water
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- flockAnimals gathered together
- watering holePlace for drinks
camouflage · plumage · migration · ground-nesting · seed-eating · Africa · Asia · gamebird
Species using others' nests
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- breeding plumageOrnate feathers for courtship
- polygynousHaving multiple wives
grassland · savanna · dimorphism · black plumage · courtship · hover · territorial · seedeater
drake
Male waterfowl
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- dabblingShallow, casual involvement
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
marsh · pond · plumage · migration · flyway · breeding · wintering · speculum · bill · webbed feet
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- pointedTapering to a tip
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
aerodynamic · distinctive · slender · projecting · narrow · sharp · needle-like · extended · protruding
desert
To leave behind completely
watering hole · camouflage · plumage · migration · ground-nesting · seed-eating · Africa · Asia · gamebird · covey
brood parasite
Species using others' nests
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
- breeding plumageOrnate feathers for courtship
polygynous · grassland · savanna · dimorphism · black plumage · courtship · hover · territorial · seedeater · ornamental