Preening
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preening-181-12072422
title:
Preening
text:
Preening is a maintenance behaviour found in birds that involves the use of the beak to position feathers, interlock feather barbules that have become separated, clean plumage, and keep ectoparasites in check. Feathers contribute significantly to a bird's insulation, waterproofing and aerodynamic flight, and so are vital to its survival. Because of this, birds spend considerable time each day maintaining their feathers, primarily through preening. Several actions make up preening behaviour. Bird
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Maintenance behaviour of birds
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preening
date created:
2017-07-03T07:43:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T01:49:35Z
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