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Cuddled preening

African silverbill (Euodice cantans) juveniles exhibiting allo-preening or mutual preening to remove parasites and strengthen bonds between themselves. The birds were so close to each other that they seem to be cuddling.

Al Baleed Archeological Site, Salalah, Oman

Digital image ID: Philippe_Rouquet_20170524_008510

Author: Philippe Rouquet

Digital image size: 10.7 Mpixels (30.5 MB uncompressed) - 4000x2667 pixels (13.3x8.9 in / 33.9x22.6 cm at 300 ppi)

Digital image keywords: African Silverbill, allo-preening, Behavior, Birds, Mannikins, Perching Birds, preening, Waxbills

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