down-feathered bird

French translation: oiseau couvert de duvet

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English term or phrase:down-feathered bird
French translation:oiseau couvert de duvet
Entered by: patfie

21:21 Jan 29, 2008
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Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: down-feathered bird
Awkward and still partially down-feathered, the young birds craned their heads toward her...
The Ohio Division of Wildlife took the chicks from their nest in order to place identification bands on the fluffy, grayish-white, down-feathered falcons.
patfie
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oiseau couvert de duvet
Explanation:
ici des faucons couverts de duvet...
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4oiseau couvert de duvet
AmazingWords
4oisillon recouvert de duvet
LaLla Hawa Dragoman
3recouvert d'un plumage de duvet
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recouvert d'un plumage de duvet


Explanation:
Exemple: À l’âge de 9 à 11 jours, un second plumage de duvet gris plus foncé et plus dense commence à apparaître. Les rémiges émergent à partir de 2 à 3 semaines. ...

www.quebecoiseaux.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie... - 75k

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oiseau couvert de duvet


Explanation:
ici des faucons couverts de duvet...

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oisillon recouvert de duvet


Explanation:
l'oisillon n'est pas encore totalement recouvert de plumes, mais d'un duvet qu'il perdra et qui sera remplacé par des plumes

Example sentence(s):
  • Precocial birds (goslings, ducklings, and killdeer) are slightly more independent when born. They are down feathered (but not yet waterproof) and able to walk, and are self-feeding.
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