He maha ngā momo o te huruhuru, ia te taviniraa i tona ake huinga o ngā take. huruhuru he tupu epidermal piri ki te kiri, me te puta noa anake i roto i ngā wāhanga motuhake o te kiri i huaina pterylae. te tohatoha o enei huruhuru huruhuru (pterylosis) Kei te whakamahia i roto i te tāke me te systematics. te whakaritenga me te ahua o huruhuru i runga i te tinana, i huaina plumage, kia rerekē i roto i te momo, tūnga pāpori, me te sex. te huruhuru he auau moulted puta noa i te rakau; te huruhuru o te huruhuru i muri i te moulted kua mohiotia rite te "non-peeling" taketake, me te whakamahia i roto i te whakaaturanga, camouflage, me te tohu. Heoi, ka tīmata te nuinga o nga momo moulty i te tau tuatahi, ka tīmata ki te ngaro i te tokomaha o te moulty i roto i te moulty ki raro i te moulty whārangi whārangi whārangi whārangi whārangi whārangi whārangi whārangi whārangi
ngā huruhuru rere