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..
During the breeding season, the cloaca swells and protrudes slightly outside the body, while during the rest of the year it is much less prominent. When birds are ready to breed, their reproductive organs â the testes and ovaries â swell and produce the sperm and ova.eeing mating birds can be exciting, and it's a great reminder of how special spring birding can be. By understanding how birds mate, birders can better realize what unique behaviors they see in the field and can take steps to protect the nesting birds and their young.