tailfeather
Avian rear plumage
A tailfeather is one of the large feathers at the rear of a bird, used for steering and balance in flight.
Birds fan their tailfeathers during courtship displays or to brake when landing.
In figurative use, to shake a tailfeather means to dance or hurry up.
Seeking another's romantic favor
- peacockOrnate pheasant relative
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
ritual · attraction · spectacle · iridescence · colorful · dazzle · plumage · showmanship
Bird's complete feather coat
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- quillFeather used for writing
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
barbs · shaft · vane · down · coverts · contour · pinfeather · keratin
Ornamental head covering
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- fascinatorOrnamental clip-on millinery
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
decoration · finery · embellishment · accoutrement · featherwork · regalia · millinery · burlesque
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
mating · ritual · attraction · spectacle · iridescence · colorful · dazzle · plumage · showmanship · pageantry
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
flight · barbs · shaft · vane · down · coverts · contour · pinfeather · keratin · avian
headdress
Ornamental head covering
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- fascinatorOrnamental clip-on millinery
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
adornment · decoration · finery · embellishment · accoutrement · featherwork · regalia · millinery · burlesque · showgirl
tailfeatherflight feather
Wing plume for lift
wing · down feather · crest · covert · contour feather