Baya weaver preening itself meticulously. Birds have glands that secrete "preen oil" which they use for cleaning up their feathers. This oil helps in killing ectoparasites like mites and also keeps the feathers dust free and healthy. The term "preening" also comes up from the name of this oil.
2 comments:
That was an wonderful piece of info. Ah.. and a beautiful image too :)
Lovely pic..where was this?
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