If you have your notary commission, read on. If not, please click HERE to get started. If your state is not yet listed (it will be soon) then the next best step is to contact your Secretary of State's office. All offices now have websites that can be useful (although I am not impressed with the New York site).
Among our pet birds, the uropygial gland (preening gland or oil gland) is found on budgies, parrots (except Amazon parrots), canaries, most finches, cockatoos and waterfowl. It is absent in doves, pigeons, Amazon parrots and Hyacinth macaws.uring preening, a bird transfers this oil to its feathers by rubbing its head and beak against the oil gland and then spreading the oil over the feathers on the rest of the body..
5. Why do American crows groom/massage/stroke each other? A: Ornithologists call this allo-preening and it occurs in a wide variety of birds including small finches, macaws, raptors, and crows. It is a ritualized form of behavior that apparently bridges the gap between aggressive attacks and sexual behavior. 6.