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Rupfung

English translation: Pluckings

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German term or phrase:Rupfung
English translation:Pluckings
Entered by: Lynda Hepburn

08:35 Mar 3, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / ornithology
German term or phrase: Rupfung
Is there an English term for this? Langenscheidt für Biologie (D/E) translates it as "plucked feathers," but I don't find that precise enough, because plucked feathers can come from a living bird that is plucking its feathers due to disease, breeding, or nidification, for example.

I'm leaning towards "feathers plucked from prey," but wonder if there isn't a better term out there and would be grateful for any suggestions.

Context: academic journal in ornithology.
Ann Marie Ackermann, JD
Local time: 09:53
Pluckings
Explanation:
As a life-long amateur ornithologist, I suggest the term is "pluckings" e.g. "Using data from 14 studies across the UK of prey remains and pluckings, Ratcliffe (1993) calculated that Red Grouse comprised 40% by weight of all prey taken by Peregrines during the breeding season"
- see http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=12&ved=0CCMQF...
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Lynda Hepburn
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:53
Grading comment
Thanks Lynda, that was helpful!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Pluckings
Lynda Hepburn
3deplume/d
Ramey Rieger (X)


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deplume/d


Explanation:
this is nice alternative

http://www.dict.cc/?s=rupfen

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: English
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Pluckings


Explanation:
As a life-long amateur ornithologist, I suggest the term is "pluckings" e.g. "Using data from 14 studies across the UK of prey remains and pluckings, Ratcliffe (1993) calculated that Red Grouse comprised 40% by weight of all prey taken by Peregrines during the breeding season"
- see http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=12&ved=0CCMQF...

Lynda Hepburn
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Lynda, that was helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: To be used very carefully in conjunction with pheasant...
5 mins
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agree  Cetacea: Absolutely correct. Pluckings are used to establish both the presence of a certain bird of prey and its diet. If you'd want to leave no room for any misunderstanding, you could use "prey pluckings".
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