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Definition of Uropygial gland

Uropygial gland
Uropygial U`ro*pyg"i*al, a. [See Uropygium.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the uropygium, or prominence at the base of the tail feathers, in birds. Uropygial gland, a peculiar sebaceous gland at the base of the tail feathers in most birds. It secretes an oily fluid which is spread over the feathers by preening.

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- The uropygial gland, informally known as the preen gland or the oil gland, is a bilobed sebaceous gland possessed by the majority of birds used to distribute...
- 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 dry...
- brittle. To facilitate that care, many bird species have a preen or uropygial gland, which opens above the base of the tail feathers and secretes a substance...
- beak Preen gland, also called the uropygial gland, an oil gland found in many bird species Preen oil, an oil made by the uropygial gland found in many...
- the nest. The uropygial gland of the incubating and brooding female is quickly modified to produce a foul-smelling liquid, and the glands of nestlings...
- cooking. It has a swollen appearance because it also contains the uropygial gland that produces preen oil. Pygostyles probably began to evolve very early...
- the nest. The uropygial gland of the incubating and brooding female is quickly modified to produce a foul-smelling liquid, and the glands of nestlings...
- colors may be created, or altered, by secretions from the uropygial gland, also called the preen gland. The yellow bill colors of many hornbills are produced...
- the uropygial gland also contain carotenoids. During the breeding season, greater flamingos increase the frequency of their spreading uropygial secretions...
- members of the same species, using the scent produced by the uropygial gland secretion. Uropygial secretion composition is known to differ among individuals...