down feathers
down feathers (plumules) Small soft feathers that cover and insulate the whole body of a bird. In nestlings they are the only feathers; in adults they lie between and beneath the contour feathers. Down feathers have a fluffy appearance as their barbs are not joined together to form a smooth vane.
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