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The peacock has colorful plumage.
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When a female visits, the male throws objects into her line of sight while flaunting his colorful plumage.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
When a female of the species shows up to check out a male’s fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
One widespread subspecies endemic to the area is the haughty Cardinal, recognized by its bright-red plumage and smugness about winning a dozen National League Central crowns.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Birds evolved a system capable of reading UV plumage signals invisible to us.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
When a female of the species shows up to check out a male’s fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
One widespread subspecies endemic to the area is the haughty Cardinal, recognized by its bright-red plumage and smugness about winning a dozen National League Central crowns.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Birds evolved a system capable of reading UV plumage signals invisible to us.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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