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Properties of Lepidothrix male crown feathers shown as box-and-whisker plots. (A) The number of 2D layers. (B) Spacing of air pockets in the spongy keratin matrix of feather barbs. (C) Barb cortex thickness. (D) Peak reflectance measured from two stacked crown feathers on a dull black background at 90°.
