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Maintenance behaviour of birds
northern English dialect preen meaning "pierce" or "pin", due to the "pricking" action of the bird's beak during preening. Preening is a maintenance behaviour
Preening
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up preen or preening in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Preen may refer to: Preening, personal grooming of a bird's feathers especially by using
Preen
Gland found in some birds
birds used to distribute the gland's oil through the plumage by means of preening. It is located dorsally at the base of the tail (between the fourth caudal
Uropygial_gland
Cleaning and maintaining parts of the body
grooming Black swan preening Peregrine falcon preening its feathers A house sparrow cleans itself in moving water while a mallard preens in the background
Personal_grooming
Hamlet and civil parish in Shropshire, England
Church Preen is a dispersed hamlet and small civil parish in central Shropshire, England. The county town of Shropshire is Shrewsbury, which is located
Church_Preen
South African cyclist (born 1998)
Hayley Preen (born 28 May 1998) is a South African racing cyclist, former equestrian and triathlete, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental
Hayley_Preen
British boxer (born 1974)
August 2015. Mitchell, Kevin (14 May 2006). "Sad end to the tale of the preening Prince who crashed and burned". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2019. "100
Naseem_Hamed
Hamlet in Shropshire, England
Preens Eddy is a hamlet in the Telford and Wrekin district of Shropshire, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Severn, opposite Coalport. Preens
Preens_Eddy
Species of bird from South America
to groom, even though this takes longer than traditional beak methods. Preening is important to remove ectoparasites and spread oil across the feathers
Sword-billed_hummingbird
Australian rules footballer
Alan Thomas Preen (4 July 1935 – 27 November 2016) was a sportsman who played Australian rules football with East Fremantle in the WANFL and first-class
Alan_Preen
Facial structure found in birds and various other animal clades
eating, manipulating and carrying objects, killing prey, or fighting), preening, courtship, and feeding young. The terms beak and rostrum are also used
Beak
Ancestor of domestic pigeon
feathers for preening, which gives a soft and silky feel to their plumage. They have no preen gland or at times have very rudimentary preen glands, so oil
Rock_dove
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
ritualised displays, which have developed from non-signalling actions such as preening, the adjustments of feather position, pecking, or other behaviour. These
Bird
Australian rules footballer
John Preen (born 15 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (now known as the Australian
John_Preen
Behaviour due to cognitive conflict
to pace and preen themselves vigorously. These actions have been interpreted as displacement activities, and similar pacing and preening can be used as
Displacement_activity
Welsh actor (born 1969)
hard.' So Sheen is quickly ushered out." While The New York Times said he "preens with plausible menace", USA Today felt that he "plays the character with
Michael_Sheen
Welsh footballer
Garyn Vernon Preen (born 25 October 1991) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger for RTB Ebbw Vale. Preen began his career as a youth player with
Garyn_Preen
English actor (born 1979)
costume drama The White Queen, and more recently his portrayal of Mark Preen in the Channel 4 docudrama Dirty Business. He is known for his role as Henry
Tom_McKay_(actor)
Family of aquatic flightless birds
was and whether or not it needed preening, so their presence in penguins may seem inconsistent, but penguins also preen extensively. The emperor penguin
Penguin
Common name for many species of bird
from the side of the bill and traps any food. The pecten is also used to preen feathers and to hold slippery food items. Diving ducks and sea ducks forage
Duck
Avian maintenance behavior
anting brings saliva to the bird's feathers for use in preening. This helps to remove old preen oil and other substances. The food preparation hypothesis
Anting_(behavior)
Duck feathers used in fishing
of a duck directly around the preen gland (uropygial gland); they are very buoyant due to preen oil produced by the preen gland. They are used when tying
Cul_de_canard
Bird behaviour related to reproduction and early development
buzzing sound. Birds preen feathers to clean and align them, but this also strengthens pair bonds, continuing long after pairing. Preening can reduce aggression
Breeding_behaviour_of_birds
British docudrama
retired professor of computational biology Posy Sterling as Julie Preen Tom McKay as Mark Preen Alex Jennings as Sir James Bevan Asim Chaudhry as Mickey Lazarus
Dirty_Business_(TV_series)
Film by Ridley Scott
all: a performance as robust as the glass of burgundy he knocks back: preening, brooding, seething and triumphing." Writing in The Observer, Wendy Ide
Napoleon_(2023_film)
Male kea at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
size for preening rather than randomly sampling available pebbles in his environment No other kea in his environment used pebbles for preening When other
Bruce_(kea)
Species of bird
and preening crested caracaras. In all cases, the unusual behaviour begins with the caracara bowing its head down, in an apparent invitation to preen. Throughout
Crested_caracara
British novelist (1895–1967)
posthumous novel. Kitchin was gay and lived with his lover Clive Bertram Preen until Preen's death in 1944. Kitchin’s first publications were poetry and in the
C._H._B._Kitchin
the building at 70 Pine Street. Papenfuss, Mary (February 10, 2023). "Preening Trump Revives Questionable Tale About His Role Following 9/11". HuffPost
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump
Small, long-tailed, seed-eating parakeet
used for budgerigars, because of their habit of close perching, mutual preening, and their long term pair-bonds. The genus name Melopsittacus is coined
Budgerigar
Species of eagle
resting. Golden Eagles visit water sources for drinking, bathing, and preening, particularly during summer months. When conditions are heavily anticyclonic
Golden_eagle
English actress (born 1989)
2019). "Appreciate I am qualifying for the Champions League of parental preening with this, but still. Ellie White makes an appearance on Alan Partridge's
Ellie_White
Material derived from hornbill's beak
softer. As it grows it is golden yellow, but the bird rubs its casque on its preen gland, whose oily secretion tints the surface of the casque bright red.
Hornbill_ivory
1980 studio album by Motörhead
Kilmister's grizzled-biker-born-to-rock is metal without the heavy—no preening solos or blow-dried bullshit. I recommend the bit where he promises to
Ace of Spades (Motörhead album)
Ace_of_Spades_(Motörhead_album)
Filipino girl group
2023). "Bini's comeback single 'Karera' is an upbeat self-care anthem". Preen. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023
Bini_(group)
Australian indie rock band
in 2014. The band consists of Alex Whiteman (lead vocals, guitar), Matt Preen (lead guitar), Chris Bye (bass guitar), and Madi Hanley (drums). Brandon
Great_Gable_(band)
Animal behavior
thorough shaking to further ruffle the feathers which may be accompanied with preening using the bill. The California quail is a highly sociable bird; one of
Dust_bathing
Protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis, or skin
Some modern mammals have a special gland in front of each orbit used to preen the fur, called the harderian gland. Imprints of this structure are found
Hair
2014 film by Harold Cronk
out of cardboard. Academics are arrogant and cruel. Liberal bloggers are preening and snarky. Unbelievers disbelieve because of personal demons. It is characterization
God's_Not_Dead_(film)
Species of owl
sets off to forage. The female meanwhile sits in an eminent position and preens, returning to the nest a minute or two before the male arrives with food
American_barn_owl
Disgust response that guides human behavior
anti-parasite behaviors are central to bird hygiene. For example, birds preen to straighten and clean feathers but this also is used as a method to remove
Pathogen_avoidance
Family of songbirds
with up to a hundred birds participating at once, and is followed by preening and sometimes group singing. Sudan golden sparrows, seen here on the Red
Old_World_sparrow
Polyphyletic group of birds
which means they do not need to oil their feathers, hence they have no preen glands. They have no separation of pterylae (feathered areas) and apteria
Ratite
Family of large seabirds
behaviour involves synchronised performances of various actions such as preening, pointing, calling, bill clacking, staring, and combinations of such behaviours
Albatross
1974 American disaster film
us and insults our intelligence for close to three hours, it shouldn't preen itself on its own morality." Gene Siskel of Chicago Tribune gave the film
The_Towering_Inferno
British war film directed by Sam Mendes
of the most catastrophic episodes in modern times into an exercise in preening showmanship". Alison Willmore of Vulture compared it unfavourably to the
1917_(2019_film)
1990 film
farce. Rob Lowe is a particular offender, deliberately giving a vain and preening performance." "IF THE SHOE FITS aka STROKE OF MIDNIGHT Rating". Moria.
If_the_Shoe_Fits_(film)
Family of birds
but rather shuffle laterally and use their feet to grip while perching, preening feathers, or nest-building (by females), and during fights to grab feathers
Hummingbird
Species of bird
breeding pairs may be found within a group. Adults will often indulge in preening the head and neck feathers of other group members. The nesting season in
Common_babbler
Fictional character
2019). ""Maria Clara" is not always the best definition of Filipinas". Preen. Retrieved March 24, 2024. Terrenal, Quintin C. (March 1976). "MARIA CLARA
María_Clara
Annual celebration on 1 April
identical message, with the same result. The following day was known as "preen-tail day", or "tailie day"; the tradition involved attaching paper tails
April_Fools'_Day
Species of bird in North America, Caribbean
muted trumpeting errUah call to announce and contest presence on popular preening branches and bird feeders. Nonvocal sounds include a wing whistle at take-off
White-winged_dove
English singer and television personality (born 1983)
appearances, she wore "a string of fashion-forward outfits from Givenchy and Preen, to McQueen and Missoni." In both 2009 and 2010, she was named the best
Cheryl_(singer)
Species of bird
over fields for flying insects or perching tightly together on a wire preening under the sun. Cliff swallows build gourd-shaped nests made from mud with
Cliff_swallow
Gland in the eye socket of tetrapods
osmoregulation. In mammals, the gland secretes an oily substance used to preen the fur. The presence or absence of this gland is one of the cues used by
Harderian_gland
American character actor (1912–1990)
and the She-Devil (1953) as M'Tara, Locopo Chief The Caddy (1953) as Mr. Preen War Arrow (1953) as Maygro Knock on Wood (1954) as Second Trenchcoat Man
Henry_Brandon_(actor)
2009 studio album by The-Dream
tension between the character The-Dream likes to project – the cocky, preening, slightly lecherous lothario – and the reality of who he is – a slightly
Love vs. Money (The-Dream album)
Love_vs._Money_(The-Dream_album)
Sci-fi film by Gareth Edwards
execution; it's Denis Villeneuve without the cold fussiness, the lacquered preening. Now that Edwards is free of Star Wars (though his Star Wars movie is a
The_Creator_(2023_film)
Family of seabirds (Fregatidae)
themselves in flight by flying low and splashing at the water surface before preening and scratching afterwards. Conversely, frigatebirds do not swim and with
Frigatebird
Devices fitted to poultry to block their forward vision
in feeding, stereotypic head shaking and protracted displacement neck preening for a month after fitting. In another study on laying hens, mortality was
Blinders_(poultry)
Family of birds
weak and fall off due to abrasion with substrates, or fall off during preening, leaving a length of bare shaft, thus creating the racket shape of the
Motmot
1970 studio album by Three Dog Night
exemplary song-finding and not too much plastic-soul melon-mouthing or preening vocal pyrotechnique. Highlights: the hit version of Randy Newman's 'Mama
It Ain't Easy (Three Dog Night album)
It_Ain't_Easy_(Three_Dog_Night_album)
French leather goods company
businessoffashion.com. 2018. "The Longchamp Flagship Store Opening in Paris and a Preen Dinner in London". Vogue. 2014. Garnier, Juliette (8 February 2012). "Les
Longchamp_(company)
English actor (born 1960)
Grant", and critic Carina Chocano said, "He is twice as enjoyable as the preening bad guy as he was as the bumbling good guy." In 2007, he starred opposite
Hugh_Grant
1999 American film
gave a positive review in which he wrote, "If you have overdosed on the preening narcissism and nutty hyperbole of recent Hollywood awards ceremonies and
The_Big_Tease
Species of owl
sets off to forage. The female meanwhile sits in an eminent position and preens, returning to the nest a minute or two before the male arrives with food
Eastern_barn_owl
1987 American film
literature. Consequently the school has two major cliques: the Preens and the Subs. The Preens conform to the sexist curriculum of the school and dress feminine
Pretty_Smart
Species of flamingo
flamingos can also communicate using preening behavior. Each flamingo spends between 3.5 and 7 hours a day preening their feathers to keep them waterproof
Chilean_flamingo
Species of parrot native to Tasmania and the Bass Strait Islands
Adult preening, showing dark feather bases
Green_rosella
1786 Scots-language poem by Robert Burns
louse as it scurries about on "Jenny" who cluelessly tosses her hair and preens, not knowing the person seeing her sees a louse on her. In this last stanza
To_a_Louse
American actress (1969–2022)
female co-stars, "allow Harrelson to shine – he has always had a way of preening for women – and he brings out the best in them". She also starred in Lifetime
Anne_Heche
2000 film by the Farrelly brothers
from anyone. Petrikin, Chris (March 25, 1999). "Fox, Carrey, Farrellys all preen for 'Irene'". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2026. "Filmakers coming to Rhode
Me,_Myself_&_Irene
Thai rapper and singer (born 1997)
March 2, 2025. "Blackpink's Lisa is now an ambassador of this local brand". preen.ph. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved
Lisa_(rapper)
Species of bird
associated with adultery, possibly inspired by their courtship rituals. Their preening and posture saw them linked with the attribute of self-conceit. Children
White_stork
Family of lice
evolution, with different adaptations in response preening behaviors by their bird hosts. To evade preening, many species have converged on three main forms
Philopteridae
Season of television series
instructions. Kramer makes a miniature "fusilli Jerry" sculpture. Estelle, preening over a new eye job, is flattered by Kramer "stopping short" with her as
Seinfeld_season_6
1983 studio album by Stray Cats
his improved guitar playing, Brian Setzer was a poor songwriter and "a preening panderer, mythologizing his rockin' '50s with all the ignorant cynicism
Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats
Rant_n'_Rave_with_the_Stray_Cats
North American genus of large birds
number of grooming behaviors including: dusting, sunning, and feather preening. In dusting, turkeys get low on their stomach or side and flap their wings
Turkey_(bird)
Australian rules footballer
Green Jarvis Rogers C Sorrell Truscott Mainwaring HF Sheedy (c) Prince Preen FF French Doig Ebbs R Clarke Peake (vc) Conway I Melrose Richards Hollins
Con_Regan
Species of bird
during migration has been estimated to be around 70–75 km/h. It practices preening and bathing, sometimes scratching its head with its claws and dipping its
Curlew_sandpiper
Large bird found in Central and South America
fully alert by their second day, able to beg and wriggle around the nest, preen themselves, and peck by their third day. They start growing their second
King_vulture
Non-human use of projectiles
drowning, although fulmars seem able to remove the oil from themselves by preening. Birds ranging from gulls to sea-eagles have died after being squirted
Projectile use by non-human organisms
Projectile_use_by_non-human_organisms
Second season of Drag Den
rules: Big changes in format has 'Drag Den' S2 soaring to new heights". Preen. Retrieved 15 February 2024. "'Drag Den Philippines' season 2 to premiere
Drag_Den_season_2
Topics referred to by the same term
physical appearance, or daily hygiene care done by men Personal grooming, or preening, in humans and other animals, a hygienic activity (caring for physical
Groom_(disambiguation)
2019 studio album by Jidenna
dandy is still chiefin' — coasting on charisma and wit more than skill, preening and gloating through much of the LP in his inimitable way, humble enough
85_to_Africa
Species of bird
Ethiopia Thick-billed raven courtship, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia In flight Preening Rüppell's depiction of the species (1835). BirdLife International (BirdLife
Thick-billed_raven
Animal behavior to maintain health and comfort
include licking, rubbing or preening. Allogrooming can serve a reproductive function, as observed in wrens, where reciprocal preening initiated by either males
Comfort_behaviour_in_animals
Species of bird
resting (56% of observed time), sleeping with head tucked back (31%), preening (5%), and nest maintenance (3%); nest attentiveness was high, with the
Bermuda_petrel
company, LaRoche created the in-world fashion brand *PREEN*, described as a "punk ballerina" style. *PREEN* consists of 5 virtual locations with no physical
Alyssa_LaRoche
Thermoregulatory animal behaviour
where they can be removed through preening. This is supported by the observation that sunning is often followed by preening. Feather-degrading bacteria are
Sunning_(behaviour)
American action drama film by Nicolas Winding Refn
after another". Phillips thought the film relied too much on "stylistic preening" and did not have enough substance. In 2014, The Huffington Post included
Drive_(2011_film)
Large body of salt water
their insulating effect and the birds' buoyancy, and be ingested when they preen themselves in an attempt to remove the contaminant. Marine mammals are less
Sea
American broadcast comedy-variety show
himself by that name ad-libbing at the end of a 1949 broadcast) joked, preened, pratfell, danced, costumed, and clowned his way to stardom, with Americans
Texaco_Star_Theater
Common name for several species of louse
because those individuals spend more time looking for food and less time preening than hawks with territories. In such cases, their irritation may cause
Bird_louse
American politician (born 1961)
run to replace him, declaring that she would fight "the weak-willed, the preening and the posturing men" responsible for the dysfunction of the federal government
Kathleen_Peters
Total eclipse over North America
ostriches returned to their barn and began their evening rituals, such as preening and grooming each other. When the sunlight returned, the ostriches left
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024
2023 film by Louis Leterrier
critical of Momoa's performance, writing, "[He] comes across as more of a preening, performance-art, sociopathic clown than a truly menacing villain". Clarisse
Fast_X
Marvel Studios film
playing Banner as an adorably bashful nerd-genius who, in contrast to the preening hunks on the team, knows better than to draw attention to himself." Travers
The_Avengers_(2012_film)
Cohort born from 1965 to 1980
describing the cohort as "savvy, skeptical and self-reliant; they're not into preening or pampering, and they just might not give much of a hoot what others think
Generation_X
New World vulture
and preening crested caracaras. In all cases, the unusual behaviour begins with the caracara bowing its head down, in an apparent invitation to preen. The
Black_vulture
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