Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.

We are likely all familiar with preening, the well-known and important bird behavior that helps maintain feather health and ...

Seabirds called common murres appear to use preening as a way to negotiate whose turn it is to watch their chick and who must find food. And when one parent is feeling foul, irregularities in this ...

Preening keeps peregrine falcons’ feathers clean, waterproof, and perfectly aligned, helping them maintain speed, health, and peak hunting performance. This vital habit is essential for survival in ...

Because birds live outdoors, there's an assumption that they're dirty and harbor many insect pests among their feathers. But this is very wide of the mark: Birds are as clean as cats, spending almost ...

Preening allows birds to remove dirt and parasites from their feathers while maintaining waterproofing and overall feather health. Learn why this behavior is essential for birds. #BirdBehavior ...

The more we study nonhuman animals (animals) the more we learn about how sophisticated some of their behavior truly is. In many species it takes both parents to successfully rear their youngsters ...

Scientists discovered that the preen oil gland secretions, by which all aquatic birds make their feathers waterproof, support a natural mechanism that concentrates AIVs from water onto birds' bodies.

I thought my cat was bad. The incessant licking to keep himself clean. He’s got to be the cleanest cat ever. Then I watched a northern mockingbird preening itself. It went on for as long as I could ...