| 词汇 | cryptic-plumage |
| 释义 | BETA cryptic plumagecollocation in Englishmeanings of crypticand plumageThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. cryptic adjective uk /ˈkrɪp.tɪk/ us /ˈkrɪp.tɪk/ mysterious and difficult ... See more at cryptic plumage noun[ U ] uk /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/ us /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/ a bird's covering ... See more at plumage Examples of cryptic plumagecryptic plumage If alarmed, it freezes, and its crypticplumage provides effective camouflage when the bird stands motionless amongst marsh vegetation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is probably not rare, but is well concealed by its crypticplumage and habitat, and difficult to flush. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Otherwise, their crypticplumage is mainly variegated buff and brown, as typical for the dark tropical woodland nightjars. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is quite approachable, but if alarmed, it crouches, and its crypticplumage provides effective camouflage when the bird stands motionless amongst marsh vegetation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two species have crypticplumage, with intricate patterning of greys and browns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They generally have crypticplumage, with males and females similar in appearance, though the females are usually larger. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its crypticplumage provides effective camouflage when the bird stands motionless amongst marsh vegetation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Morphologically, they are all similar, with a very long slender bill and crypticplumage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They have crypticplumage and crouch down when alarmed to avoid detection by predators. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They rest horizontally on branches during the day, camouflaged by their crypticplumage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This species is rarely seen on the ground, and its habitat, reluctance to flush until almost trodden on, crypticplumage, and nocturnal feeding mean its habits are almost unknown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With their crypticplumage they resemble stumps, and should they detect potential danger they adopt a freeze position which even more closely resembles a broken branch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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