coverts
1coverts — n. small feathers concealing the bases of larger ones (Zoology) cov·ert || kÊŒvÉ™t n. thicket providing cover for game (Hunting) adj. secret, hidden …
2Tail coverts — Tail Tail, n. [AS. t[ae]gel, t[ae]gl; akin to G. zagel, Icel. tagl, Sw. tagel, Goth. tagl hair. [root]59.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The terminal, and usually flexible, posterior appendage of an animal. [1913 Webster] Note: The tail of mammals and reptiles… …
3under tail coverts — Tail Tail, n. [AS. t[ae]gel, t[ae]gl; akin to G. zagel, Icel. tagl, Sw. tagel, Goth. tagl hair. [root]59.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The terminal, and usually flexible, posterior appendage of an animal. [1913 Webster] Note: The tail of mammals and reptiles… …
4upper tail coverts — Tail Tail, n. [AS. t[ae]gel, t[ae]gl; akin to G. zagel, Icel. tagl, Sw. tagel, Goth. tagl hair. [root]59.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The terminal, and usually flexible, posterior appendage of an animal. [1913 Webster] Note: The tail of mammals and reptiles… …
5Secondary coverts — Secondary Sec ond*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. secondaire, L. secundaire. See {Second}, a.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the first; of second place, origin, rank, etc.; not primary; subordinate; not of the first order or rate. [1913 Webster] Wheresoever… …
6wing-coverts — /wɪŋ ˈkʌvəts/ (say wing kuvuhts) noun the feathers which cover the bases of the quill feathers of the wing in birds, divided into greater, median (or middle), lesser, and primary coverts …
7tail coverts — noun plural : the feathers that cover the bases of the tail quills see bird illustration * * * tail coverts, the feathers concealing the bases of a bird s tail feathers …
8wing coverts — Ornith. the feathers that cover the bases of the quill feathers in birds. [1805 15] * * * wing coverts, the feathers concealing the bases of the flight feathers of a bird s wing …
9wing coverts — Ornith. the feathers that cover the bases of the quill feathers in birds. [1805 15] * * * …
10Covert (feather) — Upperwing of Orange headed Thrush, Zoothera citrina cyanotus A covert feather on a bird is one of a set of feathers, called coverts, which as the name implies, cover other feathers. The coverts help to smooth airflow over the wings and tail.[1] …
