蟻ぎ浴よく

noun

anting

Ornithological term for a behavior where birds rub ants on their feathers, likely to apply formic acid for parasite control.

• 蟻ぎ浴よくは、鳥とりが羽はねに蟻ありをこすりつける行こう動どうである。

  Anting is a behavior in which birds rub ants on their feathers.