Crest (feathers) Crest (feathers) The crest is a prominent feature exhibited by several bird and other dinosaur species on their heads. The crest is made up of semiplume feathers: a long rachis with barbs on either side. These are plumulaceous feathers, meaning that they are soft and bendable. In birds, these semiplumes are common along the head, neck, and upper back, and may be used for buoyancy and sensing vibrations. Crests on birds are generally used for display purposes. Cockatoos and their smaller cousins, cockatiels, are part of the parrot family Cacatuidae found in Australia, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Philippines, and
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World of "Make You Better", stating "The band has never lacked the musical bona fides to write a great anthem." The album debuted at No. 7 on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart on its release, selling around 50,000 copies in the United States in its first week. It also debuted at No. 2 on "Billboard"'s Top Rock Albums, and No. 1 on the Folk Albums chart. The album has sold 123,000 copies in the United States as of October 2015. All songs written by Colin Meloy. According to the liner notes of "What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World". What