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One-eye preening

Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana) scanning its surroundings for predators with one eye open while applying preen oil to its underside coverts to maintain its plumage. Captured in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

File state: Final

Digital image keywords: head twisting, Mirafra africana, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, plumage maintenance, preen oil, preening, Rufous-naped Lark, Tanzania, underside coverts

Published in: Birds, All images

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