molt; shed feathers
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(of birds) to molt; to shed old feathers and grow new ones
technicalA natural physiological process that typically occurs in spring and autumn. The term is used in biology and ornithology to describe the seasonal renewal of plumage.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
xǔ许
duō多
hòu候
niǎo鸟
kāi开
shǐ始
tuō脱
yǔ羽
。
Spring has arrived, and many migratory birds have begun to molt.
Zhè这
zhī只
yīng鹦
wǔ鹉
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
tuō脱
yǔ羽
qī期
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
máo毛
fà发
xī稀
shū疏
。
This parrot is currently in its molting period and looks rather sparse in feathers.
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Tuō脱
yǔ羽
shì是
niǎo鸟
lèi类
wéi维
chí持
fēi飞
xíng行
néng能
lì力
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shēng生
lǐ理
guò过
chéng程
。
Molting is an important physiological process for birds to maintain their flying ability.