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eclipse plumage
noun
, Ornithology.
- the dull plumage developed in some brightly colored birds after the breeding season.
eclipse plumage
noun
- seasonal plumage that occurs in certain birds after the breeding plumage and before the winter plumage: characterized by dull coloration
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eclipse plumage1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
Blue-winged teal and shovelers may retain the eclipse plumage until well into the winter.
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Early fall drakes are usually still in full eclipse plumage.
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Eclipse plumage of adult male resembles that of A. platyrhynchos.
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Eclipse plumage of adult male resembles the nuptial plumage.
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