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In reply to the discussion: Buff-tailed Coronet [View all]

cyclonefence

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3. Beautiful
Sat Jan 7, 2023, 11:03 AM
Jan 2023

but "buff tailed?" His wings are buff, maybe, but his tail isn't, at least not in this photo.

"Buff" is a seldom-used word today; I've seen it only in reference to uniforms in the American Revolution. "Buff" is how they describe George Washington's pants.

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Buff-tailed Coronet [View all] Donkees Jan 2023 OP
I had never heard of that bird before. Haggard Celine Jan 2023 #1
So beautiful. FalloutShelter Jan 2023 #2
Beautiful cyclonefence Jan 2023 #3
Underside is buff. Donkees Jan 2023 #4
And so it is! Tx cyclonefence Jan 2023 #5
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