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Definition of wing covert in English: wing covertnoun (in a bird's wing) each of the smaller feathers covering the bases of the flight feathers. （鸟的）翼覆羽 Example sentencesExamples - The name of these birds comes from the vivid red coloring of the wing coverts.
- In males, we could also distinguish between juveniles and adults, as the greater upper wing coverts of the juveniles are gray, whereas these feathers are pure white in adults.
- Rusty, scaly back and wing coverts, greyish cap and rump, pinkish breast and neck barring.
- To gain a general idea of overall plumage color pattern, we scanned the following color patches for each individual: crown, beard, collar, chest, belly, back, rump, primary tail feathers, wing coverts, and epaulets.
- Both sexes have black plumage with conspicuous black curled tertials and wing coverts.
Definition of wing covert in US English: wing covertnoun (in a bird's wing) each of the smaller feathers covering the bases of the flight feathers. （鸟的）翼覆羽 Example sentencesExamples - Rusty, scaly back and wing coverts, greyish cap and rump, pinkish breast and neck barring.
- To gain a general idea of overall plumage color pattern, we scanned the following color patches for each individual: crown, beard, collar, chest, belly, back, rump, primary tail feathers, wing coverts, and epaulets.
- In males, we could also distinguish between juveniles and adults, as the greater upper wing coverts of the juveniles are gray, whereas these feathers are pure white in adults.
- Both sexes have black plumage with conspicuous black curled tertials and wing coverts.
- The name of these birds comes from the vivid red coloring of the wing coverts.
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