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Preen - Definition of Preen at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Preen. Look it up now! ... to make oneself appear striking or smart in dress or appearance: No amount of careful preening will compensate for poor posture. ... Uropygial gland...
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The secretion from the uropygial gland also contains vitamin D precursors that are also spread over the feathers by preening. With exposure to the ultraviolet portion of sunlight, the secretions are converted ... It is very important that the avian practitioner visually examine the uropygial gland in all birds where present.
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As an avian veterinarian, I often use words like choana and cloaca, and when I do, I can easily visualize in my ... The lory tongue is called a '"brush-tongue," which refers to a cluster of elongated papillae that are normally only visible when the bird is feeding on liquid or soft foods, or when preening another bird.
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Uropygial gland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The uropygial gland , or, more informally, the preen gland is a gland found in the large majority of birds that secretes an oil ( preen oil ) that birds use for preening. The chief compounds of ...
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General avian biology texts give an overview of preen gland anatomy and its microscopic structures in the chicken ( [Lucas and Stettenheim, 1972 and Jacob ...
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Mar 23, 2009 ... Journal of Avian Biology · Volume 40 Issue 2, Pages 191 - 205 ... in hoopoe Upupa epops preen gland morphology and secretions: evidence for ...
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1999) suggested that the change in preen gland secretion in breeding season may serve as. “avian makeup” to enhance the attractiveness of the mate, in ...
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See text for the method used to estimate the fraction of diesters in the preen gland secretions of individual birds. ... Diester preen waxes are unlikely to play a role as a visual quality signal or `avian make-up' (Reneerkens & Korsten 2004) during the pre-incubation period. The increased difficulty for predators to...
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Dr. Rosskopf is certified in avian practice and his full title is: ... (1720) Iolanda asks: I have a male rosella parrot for 8 years (I don't know his age)who has an abscess or a tumor on his uropygial gland which will probably be removed. ... She persistently keeps preening herself desperately as if she has mites in her feathers.
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