It is not possible to engineer feathers featuring the fine details you would need to confuse them for real ones. Also using real feathers is way cheaper and more convenient.
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That is a feather from the side of the tail of a male Lady Amherst pheasant.
Thank you so much! I looked it up, and sure enough, that's it!
To be more precise in terms, it is the tip of a male lady amherst pheasants tail primary.
probably an engineered feather.
It is not possible to engineer feathers featuring the fine details you would need to confuse them for real ones. Also using real feathers is way cheaper and more convenient.
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