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The peacock has colorful plumage.
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Teal wingtips spread, green and yellow plumage vivid against red crowns, the striking birds sailed directly overhead.
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Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For both the London and Los Angeles premieres of the Netflix sci-fi series’ fifth season, stylist Ryan Young curated Brown’s Ashi Studios and Rodarte looks, with a bevy of black fabric, plumage, corsetry and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
House finches and golden finches have colorful plumage.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
The riflebird’s plumage owes its deep, velvety black coloration not just to pigment, but also to its microscopic structure, which involves tightly packed barbules that deflect light inwards, absorbing nearly all of it.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For both the London and Los Angeles premieres of the Netflix sci-fi series’ fifth season, stylist Ryan Young curated Brown’s Ashi Studios and Rodarte looks, with a bevy of black fabric, plumage, corsetry and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
House finches and golden finches have colorful plumage.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
The riflebird’s plumage owes its deep, velvety black coloration not just to pigment, but also to its microscopic structure, which involves tightly packed barbules that deflect light inwards, absorbing nearly all of it.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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