During dissection, a small nick was inadvertently made in the deep, ventral aspect of the
uropygial gland.
The practice of combating ectoparasites by exposing skin and feathers to intense ultraviolet light, while preening with
uropygial gland oil, has been documented in violet-green swallows (Tachycineta thalassina; Blem and Blem 1993, 2000) and black noddies (Anous minutus; Moyer and Wagenbach, 1995) but never in raptors, to my knowledge.
The
uropygial gland is an oilsecreting gland situated at the base of the tail of what type of creature?
The
uropygial gland is an oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail of what type of creature?
Sharp, "Immunocytochemical localization of androgen receptor in the comb,
uropygial gland, testis, and epididymis in the domestic chicken," General and Comparative Endocrinology, vol.
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that flamingos apply natural make-up to their feathers to look good and attract mates.he study by the Juan Amat, from the Estacion Biologica de Donana Spain, and colleagues, it is the first study to demonstrate that birds transfer the color pigments (carotenoids) from the secretions of their
uropygial gland for cosmetic reasons.
A morphological atlas of the avian
uropygial gland.
The SREBF1 was expressed preferentially in the liver and
uropygial gland in chicken compared with other tissues examined, adipose tissue, lung, kidney, intestine, muscle, brain and testis (Assaf et al., 2003).
There has been research into the
uropygial gland since the middle of the thirteenth century and ever since then, researchers have gathered information on its anatomy, histology, secretion chemistry, function, etc.
Some species have an
uropygial gland located at the base of the tail.
Skin glands are almost entirely lacking in birds, but there is an oil gland known as the
uropygial gland, which is located at the base of the tail.