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Definition of tail covert in English: tail covertnoun (in a bird's tail) each of the smaller feathers covering the bases of the main feathers. Example sentencesExamples - The flight feathers are black, and the upper tail coverts and rump area are cobalt blue.
- Many species have bright colors on their rump, wings and upper tail coverts that can be covered by their wings while they are on the ground foraging.
- We captured 30 males on 10 April 1997 at the start of the breeding season when males were regularly seen displaying their upper tail coverts.
Definition of tail covert in US English: tail covertnoun (in a bird's tail) each of the smaller feathers covering the bases of the main feathers. Example sentencesExamples - Many species have bright colors on their rump, wings and upper tail coverts that can be covered by their wings while they are on the ground foraging.
- We captured 30 males on 10 April 1997 at the start of the breeding season when males were regularly seen displaying their upper tail coverts.
- The flight feathers are black, and the upper tail coverts and rump area are cobalt blue.
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