EXPERIMENTAL TEST OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PREEN OIL IN ROCK DOVES (COLUMBA LIVIA)

By Brett R. Moyer, A. Rock, D. Clayton. 2003

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Subfields: Ecology

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How Birds Combat Ectoparasites (2010, background): “[94] tested whether preen oil helps Rock Pigeons combat feather lice.”
Feather-Degrading Bacteria: A New Frontier in Avian and Host–Parasite Research? (2008, background): “Plumage condition deteriorates with surgical removal of the preen gland (Moyer et al. 2003), and it is assumed that preen oil maintains feather condition by waterproofing, by maintaining feather flexibility, or both (Jacob and Ziswiler 1982).”
BIRD ODORS AND OTHER CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES: A DEFENSE MECHANISM OR OVERLOOKED MODE OF INTRASPECIFIC COMMUNICATION? (2007, background): “…of organisms, including lice, bacteria, yeast, molds, and fungi (e.g., Jacob et al. 1997, Bandyopadhyay and Bhatt acharyya 1999, Law-Brown 2001, Moyer et al. 2003, Shawkey et al. 2003, Martín-Platero 2006), or have been hypothesized to present a physical barrier that blocks harmful microbes…”
Intraspecific preen oil odor preferences in dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) (2011, background): “Birds use their bills to rub this oil over their feathers during preening, where it functions to protect the feathers from environmental degradation and possibly from damage by parasites (Jacob and Ziswiler 1982; Moyer et al. 2003; Douglas 2008).”