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Why are filoplume feathers so important on a bird?
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
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A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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What is a baby bird that has just hatched called?
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
All of the options in this question
A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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A feather that has no shaft and no hooked barbules, so it's very soft, is called a ____ feather.
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
All of the options in this question
A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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Barbules on a bird's feather act like little _____ to keep the feather's barbs together (and thus, their feathers together).
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
All of the options in this question
A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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What do some birds bathe in other than water?
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
All of the options in this question
A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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When a bird loses its old feathers and replaces them with new ones, this process is known as:
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
All of the options in this question
A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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Feathers that produce a display of several colors when light shines off them are called:
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
All of the options in this question
A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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How do semiplume feathers help birds?
molting.
zippers
They relay messages to the bird's brain so the bird will adjust the position of any feathers before flight.
iridescent.
All of the options in this question
A hatchling.
They help keep a bird warm and give it shape.
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