Blog From beak to cloaca Once the food has passed through the beak, it enters the oral cavity, where the salivary glands moisten it. The tongue carries the food to the esophagus. Digestion has not yet begun because, unlike in humans, a bird’s saliva does not contain enzymes. The food travels through the esophagus to the stomach… Every bird sings as it is beaked The shape of the beak determines what food is eaten and how it is eaten. What types of beaks are there and what is their purpose? Fuel for the bird engine A bird’s body needs a lot of food to function properly. That food provides energy for the bird’s activities and helps maintain its body temperature, which is a few degrees higher than that of humans. Additional food is necessary for forming eggs, feeding young and building a layer of fat for migration. The art of flight, how birds do it Do you know the different ways birds fly, such as flapping flight, gliding, soaring, and “bidding”? Flight and prayer are the two activities that require the most energy. Bird feathers: what, where and why Did you know that a bird’s feather does not last a bird’s lifetime, which is why adult birds moult at set times to replace split-off feathers or to put on special splendor. Specification and systematics are important components of biology Do you know why two different species of birds still look almost the same? The evolution of birds: a look at their fossil past Did you know that at the discovery of the primordial bird(Archaeopterix) the knowledge of the development of the bird began. Birds in Animal Paradise Did you know that a bird’s cerebellum is relatively well-developed and has a high reaction speed? It is responsible for coordinating movements. A bird’s eyes have very high resolution. Up to 150 frames per second can be processed separately, which comes in handy when tracking fast movement. Read more…
From beak to cloaca Once the food has passed through the beak, it enters the oral cavity, where the salivary glands moisten it. The tongue carries the food to the esophagus. Digestion has not yet begun because, unlike in humans, a bird’s saliva does not contain enzymes. The food travels through the esophagus to the stomach…
Every bird sings as it is beaked The shape of the beak determines what food is eaten and how it is eaten. What types of beaks are there and what is their purpose?
Fuel for the bird engine A bird’s body needs a lot of food to function properly. That food provides energy for the bird’s activities and helps maintain its body temperature, which is a few degrees higher than that of humans. Additional food is necessary for forming eggs, feeding young and building a layer of fat for migration.
The art of flight, how birds do it Do you know the different ways birds fly, such as flapping flight, gliding, soaring, and “bidding”? Flight and prayer are the two activities that require the most energy.
Bird feathers: what, where and why Did you know that a bird’s feather does not last a bird’s lifetime, which is why adult birds moult at set times to replace split-off feathers or to put on special splendor.
Specification and systematics are important components of biology Do you know why two different species of birds still look almost the same?
The evolution of birds: a look at their fossil past Did you know that at the discovery of the primordial bird(Archaeopterix) the knowledge of the development of the bird began.
Birds in Animal Paradise Did you know that a bird’s cerebellum is relatively well-developed and has a high reaction speed? It is responsible for coordinating movements. A bird’s eyes have very high resolution. Up to 150 frames per second can be processed separately, which comes in handy when tracking fast movement. Read more…
