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Next he pays some attention to his secondaries. This time his
bill appears to enclose several feathers at once -- perhaps a
quick once-over, or possibly oiling the feathers with secretions
from his preen glands -- although I did not see him take his
beak to the base of the tail where the preen gland should be.
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