| Publication Type |
journal article |
| School or College |
College of Science |
| Department |
Biology |
| Creator |
Clayton, Dale H. |
| Other Author |
Moyer, Brett R.; Rock, Alex N. |
| Title |
Experimental test of the importance of preen oil in Rock Doves (Columba livia) |
| Date |
2003 |
| Description |
Most species of birds have a uropygial gland, also known as a preen gland, which produces oil that birds spread through their plumage when preening. The plumage of waterfowl deprived of uropygial oil becomes brittle and is subject to breakage. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) |
| Volume |
120 |
| Issue |
2 |
| First Page |
490 |
| Last Page |
496 |
| Subject |
Columba livia; Columbiformes; Preen oil; Ectoparasites; Columbicola columbae; Campanulotes compare; Plumage |
| Subject LCSH |
Rock Pigeon; Feathers; Uropygial gland; Birds -- Parasites |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Moyer, B. R., Rock, A. N., & Clayton, D. H. (2003). Experimental test of the importance of preen oil in Rock Doves (Columba livia). Auk, 120(2), 490-6. |
| Rights Management |
©American Ornithologists' Union |
| Format Medium |
application/pdf |
| Format Extent |
299,632 bytes |
| Identifier |
ir-main,6665 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s65t43qh |
| Setname |
ir_uspace |
| ID |
703739 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65t43qh |
