neck feather
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A feather from the neck of a bird.
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Examples (10)
- The bird's neck feathers shimmered in the sunlight.
- She carefully plucked each neck feather from the pheasant.
- The peacock's iridescent neck feathers caught everyone's attention.
- A single neck feather floated down from the eagle's perch.
- The ornithologist examined the distinctive neck feathers under a microscope.
- Dark neck feathers formed a striking pattern on the mallard drake.
- The chef removed all the neck feathers before cooking the duck.
- White neck feathers distinguished the adult swan from the cygnets.
- The taxidermist carefully preserved each neck feather during the process.
- Ruffled neck feathers indicated the bird was agitated or cold.