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Here, we report a new high-throughput technique to quantify the location and spatial extent of reversed feathers that comprise head crests in domestic pigeons. Phenotypic variation in pigeon feather growth patterns were rendered by computed tomography (CT) scans as point clouds. We then developed machine learning based, feature extraction techniques to isolate the feathers, and map the growth patterns on the skin in a quantitative, automated, and non-invasive way. Results from five test animals were in excellent agreement with \u201cground truth\u201d results obtained <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> visual inspection, which demonstrates the viability of this method for quantification of feather growth patterns. 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