Feather Parts Barb Afterfeather Calamus Stock Image

Details parts of a bird feather. Calamus or Quill, thick hollow portion of haft attaches the feather to the bird’s skin or bone.Vane, plumed part of the feather that grows from the central shaft.Rachis or Shaft, long, slender central part of the feather that holds the vanes.Barb, grow from the rachis.  Each barb is a feather within a feather with a little shaft and little barbs of its own.Afterfeather, downy, lower barbs.