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Auklets

Caption: A female and male crested auklet, left, engage in alloanointing on St. Lawrence Island in June 2007. During courtship, females and males intertwine necks, an embrace that helps to distribute the citrus scent in their feathers.

Credit: Photo by Hector Douglas/University of Alaska Fairbanks

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