Preening in the herring gull(4.3MB, 00:00:16)Shot Date: 2006/03/05 | ||
| species Larus argentatus Key Words | ||
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Animalia >Chordata >Aves >Charadriiformes >Laridae >Larus >
With its bills, the bird takes oil from the oil gland, which is located at the base of tail feathers. It then put the oil on feathers. The oiled feathers repel water more easily. (translated by Asoh)
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