羽繕い

Also known as preening, preen, bird preening, birds preening, preening bird

thumb|right|upright|When preening, a bird (such as this red lory) draws individual feathers through its beak, realigning and re-interlocking the .|alt=The head and back of a short-billed red parrot, which is chewing on the tip of a black and red feather alt=Greater flamingo preening in Camargue, France|thumb|Greater flamingo preening in [[Camargue, France]] Preening is a found in birds that involves the use of the beak to position feathers, interlock feather that have become separated, clean plumage, and keep ectoparasites in check. Feathers contribute significantly to a bird's insulation, wat