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a kind of feather on a bird's body, wings, and tail that is strong and helps provide a streamlined shape

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What are the parts of a contour feather?

Contour feather is the largest feather of a bird. It has 7 basic part and they are the Calamus, Rachis, Vane, Barbs, Barbules, Hooklets, and the Afterfeather.


What feather type is important to flight?

Contour


Which feather type is important for flight?

contour


Is the guil of the contour feather solid or hollow?

The quill of a contour feather is hollow. This hollow structure helps keep the feather lightweight while providing strength and flexibility, which is essential for the feather's role in insulation and aerodynamics in birds. The hollow quill also allows for efficient movement and minimizes the energy required for flight.


What is a barbule?

one of the tiny hooks along the edge of a contour feather that "zips" the barbs together


What is barbule?

one of the tiny hooks along the edge of a contour feather that "zips" the barbs together


What are the different types of feather in chicken?

contour feathers,flight feathers,primary feathers and secondary feathers


What does a contour feather do for a bird?

Definition: The outer layer of feathers that cover a bird's body, wings, and tail and give the bird its characteristic appearance. Contour feathers differ from other body feathers (such as down and semiplumes) in that they consist of two vanes along a shaft that have interlocking barbs that give strenght and structure to the feather shape


Are tempur pedic pillows more comfortable than feather pillows?

In my opinion, yes. If one is using a feather pillow, they may get stuck in the eye when the feathers poke out. The tempur pedic pillows contour to your head and are super comfortable.


State four differences between contour and down feather?

In between contour feathers is a patch of bare skin called the apteria. Down feathers develop in the apteria preserving air trapped under the contour wings. Downy feathers are shaped of a incredibly unfastened structure that is flexible and helps trap air close to the bird.


What is every fifth contour line?

it is a contour line of elevation Control index contour, or just index contour


What feathers give birds their streamlined shape and coloring?

Birds' contour feathers are responsible for giving them their streamlined shape, which helps reduce drag during flight. Coloration in birds comes from a combination of pigments in the feathers as well as structural colors created by the arrangement of the feathers themselves.