preen gland in English
noun
1
(on a bird) a gland at the base of the tail that produces the oil used in preening.
However, perhaps the plumage of birds with preen glands is more resilient to abrasion from preening.
noun
uropygial gland
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1. The Study on the Function and Growth of Meat Duck Preen Gland under Diffe...
2. They noted that each bird rubbed its cheek against its preen gland and then onto its neck, back and breast feathers.