A shuttlecock (1) for badminton, which can sustain the initial flight performance over a long term, comprises a hemispheric base body (2) and a plurality of artificial feathers (3). The plurality of artificial feathers (3) include a feather portion and a shaft connected to the feather portion and are fixed to the base body (2) while being arranged annularly and partially overlapping. The overlapping part at the feather portion of the artificial feathers (3) is melted at least partially and then solidified thus forming a portion (41) for bonding and fixing the overlapping part of the feather portion.