KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -The smaller feathers that cover a bird’s body are called contour feathers. They lie flat against its body to protect it from wind, cold and sun. They also give the body a smooth, streamlined shape for flying.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contour feathers cover the body of the bird, providing protection from the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sometimes called the quill. Contour Feathers: the feathers forming the bird’s outer body covering, including the flight feathers and the overlapping body feathers that produce the bird’s smooth aerodynamic shape. Coverts: the contour feathers that cover the bases of the flight feathers.