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The colour of a bird's beak results from concentrations of pigments—primarily melanins and carotenoids—in the epidermal layers, including the rhamphotheca. [39] In general, beak colour depends on a combination of the bird's hormonal state and diet. Colours are typically brightest as the breeding season approaches and palest after breeding. [40]
Cordylanthus (lit. ' club-flower '), commonly known as bird's beaks, is a genus of parasitic plants in the broomrape family, Orobanchaceae.These western North American natives are sparse, weedy-looking annuals with long branching erect stems and little foliage, and many bear bird's-beak–shaped flowers.
External anatomy of a typical bird: 1 Beak, 2 Head, 3 Iris, 4 Pupil, 5 Mantle, 6 Lesser coverts, 7 Scapulars, 8 Coverts, 9 Tertials, 10 Rump, 11 Primaries, 12 Vent, 13 Thigh, 14 Tibio-tarsal articulation, 15 Tarsus, 16 Feet, 17 Tibia, 18 Belly, 19 Flanks, 20 Breast, 21 Throat, 22 Wattle, 23 Eyestripe Topography of a typical passerine.
Although the word "beak" was, in the past, generally restricted to the sharpened bills of birds of prey, [1] in modern ornithology, the terms beak and bill are generally considered to be synonymous. [2] The word, which dates from the 13th century, comes from the Middle English bec (via Anglo French), which itself comes from the Latin beccus. [3]
3 languages. فارسی ... Pages in category "Parts of a bird beak" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
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Cordylanthus nevinii is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common name Nevin's bird's beak. It is native to pine and oak forests and woodlands in southern California, western Arizona, and northern Baja California. It is a red-tinted gray-green annual herb reaching 80 centimeters in maximum height.