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dust-bathe

American  
[duhst-beyth] / ˈdʌstˌbeɪð /

verb (used without object)

Animal Behavior.
dust-bathed, dust-bathing
  1. (of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.


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“They can dust-bathe, they can forage, they can move freely and even engage in some flight behavior.”

From Washington Post