wedge-tailed
Adjective
Meaning
Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; -- said of certain birds. See Illust. of Wood hoopoe, under Wood.
Source: Webster's dictionaryExamples
Eventually, the cusps disappear completely and the animal will die of starvation. citation Koalas have few predators; dingos and large pythons may prey on them, while birds of prey (such as powerful owls and wedge-tailed eagles ) are threats to young.
Nesting and chick rearing A semi-precocial wedge-tailed shearwater chick with guarding parent The majority of Procellariiformes nest once a year and do so seasonally.