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PLUMES TECTRICES [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Bird Watching (Hobbies)
DEF

In the general sense, all plumage that is not adult plumage. In the more specific sense, the first plumage in which contour feathers (tectrices, remiges and rectrices) are present.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Observation des oiseaux (Passe-temps)
DEF

Au sens général, tout plumage qui n’ est pas celui de l'adulte. Au sens plus spécifique, premier plumage comportant des plumes de contour(tectrices, rémiges et rectrices).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

Feathers giving the bird its distinctive outline; they comprise the tectrices, remiges, and rectrices but not the down, vibrissae, filoplumes, semiplumes, and powder feathers.

OBS

Small feathers arranged in regular lines or "contours" on the surface of a bird's body; they often have an aftershaft or duplicate vane near the base.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Plumes donnant à l'oiseau sa silhouette particulière; elles comprennent les tectrices, les rémiges et les rectrices, mais non le duvet, les vibrisses, les filoplumes, les semiplumes et le duvet poudreux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Zoology
CONT

Contour feathers Feathers: giving the bird its distinctive outline; they comprise the tectrices, remiges, and rectrices but not the down, vibrissae, filoplumes, semiplumes, and powder feathers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Zoologie
CONT

Plumes de contour Plumes : donnant à l'oiseau sa silhouette particulière; elles comprennent les tectrices, les rémiges et les rectrices, mais non le duvet, les vibrisses, les filoplumes, les semiplumes et le duvet poudreux.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Zoology
DEF

Feathers giving the bird its distinctive outline; they comprise the tectrices, remiges and rectrices but not the down, vibrissae, filoplumes, semiplumes, and powder feathers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Zoologie
DEF

Plumes donnant à l'oiseau sa silhouette particulière; elles comprennent les tectrices, les rémiges et les rectrices, mais non le duvet, les vibrisses, les filoplumes, les semiplumes et le duvet poudreux.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Birds
DEF

A group of feathers, usually more or less elongated, at the armpit between the wing and the body.

OBS

Usually in plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Groupe de plumes(tectrices) plus ou moins allongées, s’insérant sur les aisselles, à la jonction de l'aile et du corps.

OBS

Habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Spanish

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