They often raise the coloured crest feathers in display, when surprised, or to show interest or excitement.

The gyre was endlessly fascinated by Treyvan's crest feathers, and kept trying to snatch them whenever the gryphon wasn't careful about watching for him.

Vree was waiting for him back in the forest, away from the temptation of Treyvan's crest feathers.

What I wear is a crest feather.

The tips of its crest feathers were dyed to show the rank of stoop-colonel.

The bird tilted its head the other way, and she reached out to it, greatly daring, and began to scratch the crest feathers gently.

It is white and brown and it has orange crest feathers on its head.

They also involve raising of the neck, back and crest feathers, accompanied by bill clacking, similar to the Tricolored Heron.

The average Auklet has 12 crest feathers, which are of variable length, between 8.1 and 58.5 millimetres.

Se'hraqua bristled (literally, his crest feathers spreading outward) at Keru's judgmental tone.