red feather

collocation in English

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red
adjective
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/red/
of the colour of ...
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feather
noun[C]
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/ˈfeð.ər/us
/ˈfeð.ɚ/
one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along ...
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(Definition ofredandfeatherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unlike the other species of waxwing, it lacks the row of waxyredfeather-tips on the wing which gives the birds their name.
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The mouse with theredfeatheron his hat comes out and lights the gunpowder trail.
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They are known as "te raukura", which literally means theredfeather, but metaphorically, the chiefly feather.
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All ranks wear a maroon colour beret with aredfeatherhackle.
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Fink wore aredfeatherin his cap to signal his defeat of every strong man up and down the river.
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The head is dark blue-green; the mantle, back and underparts are dark bronze-green with some blue tipped feathers and sometimes scattered red feathers.
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Juveniles have green plumage, until their first red feathers appear at around the age of four months.
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One of many examples of indicator traits is the condition-dependent patch of red feathers around the face and shoulders of the male house finch.
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The red cord would also have an ornament of green blue, and red feathers.
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They would be held on the finger with a thread attached and when they fought they would seize the red feathers of the opponents.
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The male has a single streak of red feathers on each side of his head.
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It is also called the red-necked parrot, for the fluff of red feathers commonly found at the throat.
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Male northern cardinals have conspicuous red feathers while the females are more cryptic in coloration.
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He learned to hate his power and anything related to the red feathers, developing a style of combat based on eight mechanical arms and spears.
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Ie tga have an unwoven fringe and a strip of red feathers.
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Her kinswomen would decorate her arms and legs with red feathers, and paint her face with a paste containing small shimmering crystals.
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They traditionally wore belts of red feathers, symbols of their power.
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