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The Huejotzingo Codex depicts the making of a feather and gold banner, the first indication of feather work with Christian images. [41] At first, feather work was suppressed by the Spanish as part of their efforts to eradicate the old religion. However, they soon changed tactics and employed the feather workers to create Christian images.
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The Bostonians Paying the Excise-Man — a 1774 British print by Philip Dawe that depicts the tarring and feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcolm.This was the second time that Malcolm had been tarred and feathered.
English: Diagram showing the stages of feather evolution as outlined by Xu & Gou 2009. Single filament; Multiple filaments joined at their base; Multiple filaments joined at their base to a central filament; Multiple filaments along the length of a central filament; Multiple filaments arising from the edge of a membranous structure
Colour Cock Hen Notes Black Laced not used; black-laced plumage is named after the red series colour instead: "golden laced" for black and red, "citron laced" for black and buff, "silver laced" for black and white
The feather surface is the home for some ectoparasites, notably feather lice (Phthiraptera) and feather mites. Feather lice typically live on a single host and can move only from parents to chicks, between mating birds, and, occasionally, by phoresy. This life history has resulted in most of the parasite species being specific to the host and ...
Peacock tail feather. The conservation and restoration of feathers is the practice of maintaining and preserving feathers or featherwork objects, and requires knowledge of feather anatomy, properties, specialized care procedures, and environmental influences. This practice may be approached through preventive and/or interventive techniques.
Amaranthus hypochondriacus is an ornamental plant commonly known as Prince-of-Wales feather [3] or prince's-feather. [4] [5] Originally endemic to Mexico, it is called quelite, bledo [6] and quintonil in Spanish. [7] [8] In Africa and El Salvador, like many other species in the family Amaranthaceae, it is valued as source of food. [9]