Biochemical and morphological features of the uropygial gland of the Chilean Flamingo and their functional implications.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2021.125941
Abstract: Flamingos inhabit specialized habitats and breed in large colonies, building their nests on islands that limit the access of terrestrial predators. Many aspects of their uropygial gland are still unknown. The uropygial gland, a sebaceous… read more here.
Keywords: gland chilean; uropygial gland; chilean flamingo; biochemical morphological ... See more keywords
Exploring the adjustment to parasite pressure hypothesis: differences in uropygial gland volume and haemosporidian infection in palearctic and neotropical birds
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoaa037
Abstract: Abstract Parasites are globally widespread pathogenic organisms, which impose important selective forces upon their hosts. Thus, in accordance with the Adjustment to parasite pressure hypothesis, it is expected that defenses among hosts vary relative to… read more here.
Keywords: haemosporidian infection; uropygial gland; size; gland ... See more keywords
Plumage brightness and uropygial gland secretions in barn swallows
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoy042
Abstract: Abstract The uropygial gland has been hypothesized to play a role in sexual signaling through a “make-up” function derived from the effects of secretions from the gland on the appearance of the plumage and bare… read more here.
Keywords: plumage brightness; barn swallows; uropygial gland; plumage ... See more keywords
House sparrow uropygial gland secretions do not attract ornithophilic nor mammophilic mosquitoes
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12401
Abstract: Mosquito feeding preferences determine host–vector contact rates and represent a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens. The semiochemical compounds of which vertebrate odours are composed probably play a role in mosquito host choice.… read more here.
Keywords: gland secretions; ornithophilic mammophilic; uropygial gland; gland ... See more keywords
PHTHALATE ESTERS (PLASTICIZERS) IN THE UROPYGIAL GLAND AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO PLASTICS INGESTION IN SEABIRDS ALONG THE COAST OF ESPÍRITO SANTO, EASTERN BRAZIL
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DOI: 10.1638/2022-0053
Abstract: Abstract: Plastic ingestion is a problem for seabirds worldwide. In addition to direct health effects such as obstruction or perforation of the gastrointestinal tract, plastic ingestion can also lead to indirect health effects through the… read more here.
Keywords: ingestion; phthalate; uropygial gland; concentration ... See more keywords
Great Tit (Parus major) Uropygial Gland Microbiomes and Their Potential Defensive Roles
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01735
Abstract: The uropygial gland (preen gland) of birds plays an important role in maintaining feather integrity and hygiene. Although a few studies have demonstrated potential defensive roles of bacteria residing within these glands, the diversity and… read more here.
Keywords: great tit; defensive roles; uropygial gland; tit parus ... See more keywords