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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Whilst catfish have around 100,000 taste buds, rabbits around 17,000 and humans approximately 9,000, birds rarely exceed 100 of these receptors. Chickens come in at around 24, pigeons have around 40-50 and some duck species may have a whopping 400. Ducks are the avian leaders of bill touch. Let’s talk about taste.

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The Struggle to Save the Birds of Honduras

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

In the Far East they keep birds of prey which they use to capture other animals such as foxes and rabbits. The quail, guans, ducks and pheasant are hunted for their meat. Many birds around the world in the Robin family ( Turdidae ) are favorites due to their musical songs.

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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

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