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Digestive System of Pigeon (With Diagram) | Chordata | Zoology

The digestive system of pigeon is well developed and includes an alimentary canal and the digestive glands. Alimentary Canal: The alimentary canal of pigeon (Fig. 26.28) is long, tubular and coiled. It comprises mouth, buccal cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine which opens to the exterior by cloacal aperture. All the segments of alimentary canal fall into [...]

By |2017-07-14T08:37:59+00:00July 14, 2017|Pigeon|Comments Off on Digestive System of Pigeon (With Diagram) | Chordata | Zoology

Digestive System of Pigeon (With Diagram) | Zoology

The digestive system of pigeon includes alimentary canal and digestive glands. This system helps in nutrition. In comparison to the size of the bird, the length of the alimen­tary canal is short and its different parts are modified in such a way that assimilation of simplified food occurs in a short time. The digestive system is highly modified in pigeon [...]

By |2016-10-20T08:57:24+00:00October 20, 2016|Pigeon|Comments Off on Digestive System of Pigeon (With Diagram) | Zoology