Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 18, 2012
Chickens come in at around 24, pigeons have around 40-50 and some duck species may have a whopping 400. A Dominican missionary in Mozambique in the 16th century was astounded to find honeyguides eating the wax from his altar candles! Let’s talk about taste. Honeyguides, for example, are strongly attracted to the smell of wax.
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