tail feathers
Avian posterior plumes
Tail feathers are the large feathers at the rear of a bird, used for steering and balance in flight.
They fan out during landing and display.
The phrase sometimes appears figuratively for someone's backside or dignity: Get off your tail feathers and help me.
In bluegrass music, Flatt and Scruggs made "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" synonymous with tail feathers flying.
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- quillsHollow defensive animal spikes
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- moltShed outer covering
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Bird's main wing plumes
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