nuptial plumage
noun Ornithology.
the plumage assumed by a male bird during the courtship period, especially in those species that are more colorful at this period.
Also called
breeding plumage.
Origin of nuptial plumage
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby nuptial plumage
nuoc mam,
nupe,
nupercaine,
nuptial,
nuptial mass,
nuptial plumage,
nuptials,
nuque,
nur,
nuraghe,
nurd