Pintails ( As all ducks) have hollow bones, thick flight feathers, and aerodynamic bodies.
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Preening
Pintails rub there bill against there feathers to keep them clean and in order for better flight. Molting
Molting is when ducks lose most of there feathers to start growing down feathers. This helps the ducks but, in the prosses it can be dangerous |
Color
Pintails have brown heads, but the head when at an angle gets shiny, this helps drakes pintails attract mates. The under wings of the pintails is colored black this helps the pintails with flight. |
Kinds of feathers
The body feathers of the pintails are bright white and help insulate from cold. Flight feathers help the pintail stay in flight and improve aerodynamics. Down feathers are extra insolent to keep the bird toasty. |
Parts
The feathers are held together by fabric like hooks, this keeps the string parts of the feathers together. The stem of the feather holds the feathers in the body of the duck so the certain feather can do its job. |