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Q: A light thin growth covering a birds skin?
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What skin covering do birds have?

Feathers


What are birds skin covering?

The body covering on birds is considered the feathers, or plumage. Birds do have skin under their feathers, but their feathers are the outermost covering that protects their bodies.


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