Oral biology and beak disorders of birds.
The beak, or bill, of the bird is a complicated structure. This article describes beak anatomy as well as disorders of the beak, including trauma and diseases.
Olsen
Glenn H
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USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12302 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708, USA. glenn_olsen@usgs.gov
D000818:Animals; D001502:Beak / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001717:Birds / Q000033:anatomy & histology*