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pin-tailed
[ pin-teyld ]
adjective
Ornithology.
- having a tapered tail with long, pointed central feathers.
- having the feathers of the tail stiff, narrow, and pointed.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pin-tailed1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Native reptiles and birds, including the Be’er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard, the pin-tailed sandgrouse and the spectacled warbler, are now fall easy prey for crows and jays perched in the tree branches.
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The pin-tailed whydah is a spectacular little bird.
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People buy pin-tailed whydahs as pets.
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The pin-tailed whydah is one out of only about 100 parasites of the 10,000 bird species in the world.
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During the mating season, a male pin-tailed whydah grows a plume of black feathers twice as long as his body.
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