Tuari, going for her preen gland. Its a small gland located right there at the base of her tail, on her back. Secretes an oil that is then preened into the feathers for weatherproofing and such.
Aint birdies flexible!
Aint birdies flexible!
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It's very important that birds keep this gland clean because when cleaning themselves, they use the secretions from this gland and spread it all over their feathers, and when this stuff on their feathers reacts to sunshine, it produces protein [I think that's what it was, I'm not sure, some kind of vitamin] that he ingests when he nibbles his feathers.
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Isn't that weird?
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Isn't that weird?
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