1) Getting dolled up 2) Getting ready for the prom 3) Grooming 4) Primping 5) Showing off
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• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preen
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(from the article `arachnid`) ...are capable of producing rasping sounds by rubbing together horny ridges or other special sound-producing structures. Sound may be used in general ... [6 related articles]
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is a common activity by animals to clean their fur or feathers, removing dirt and parasites. Particularly important in birds to keep their feathers in good order.
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The process that birds use to keep their feathers in order; to maintain the protection that the feathers provide for the bird.
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grooming of the feathers, pulling the beak down the feather to clean and straighten it; preening is a behavior of birds in a relaxed state.
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Feather maintenance behavior in which a bird grasps a feather near its base, then nibbles along the shaft toward the tip with a quivering motion; this cleans and smooths the feather. Many birds gather on their bill oily secretions from the oil gland, and then spread them on their feathers as they preen.
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A type of avian grooming behavior where feathers are pulled or nibbled on in order to remove ectoparasites, and keep feathers healthy and waterproof. Many birds use oil from an oil gland above their tails, to spread on the feathers while they preen.
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a process that most birds do with an oil secreted from a special gland; involves rubbing the oil over its feathers to protect them
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Feathers are essential to birds, being used for flight, warmth, waterproofing, streamlining and display or camouflage. Preening is the act of maintaining feathers by keeping them in order with repeated stroking movements of the bill or feet. At the same time oil from the preen gland at the upper base of the tail is often applied to the plumage, alt...
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It is the act of spreading oil over the feather from the preen gland, which is located on the bird's lower back, near its tail.
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https://www.birds-of-north-america.net/Bird_Terminology.html
The process by which a bird cleans, arranges, and cares for its feathers, usually by using its bill to adjust and smooth feathers.
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to straighten and clean feathers, typically with oil
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