The meaning of "cape" is: Feathers like capsicum, also called cape feathers. Feathers unique to the egret, a wading bird. The back, shoulders and lower part of the front neck of the egret are covered with long cape-like feathers with scattered barbs, so they are called "cape feathers".

Pronunciation: suo mao

Part of speech: usually used as a noun in a sentence.

Citation: Guo Moruo's "Egret", "The snow-white cape hair, the streamlined structure of the whole body, the long iron-colored beak, and the cyan feet."

Characteristics of "cape hair":

Most birds moult twice a year. In spring, the new feathers they replace are called summer feathers. Feathers moult in autumn, and the new feathers they replace are called winter feathers. Most birds have different colors in their summer and winter feathers. After moulting, the shape and size of the feathers of some birds will also change. For example, after the feathers of an adult woodpecker are replaced, the flight feathers become shorter and narrower, which can be used to distinguish the age of the bird. The tail feathers of the Golden-headed Fantail (Cisticola exilis) have different lengths in winter and summer, shorter in summer and longer in winter.

If a feather is plucked out, a new feather may grow out immediately, but it may not grow out until the next molt. However, broken or severed feathers must wait until the next molt. New feathers will grow during the feathering period.