Muscular System of Pigeons (With Diagram) | Chordata | Zoology
The muscular system of birds is efficient and well developed. It is well specialised to meet the different needs of the bird. The diaphragm of pigeon is rudimentary. The muscles of back are atrophied due to inactivity or immobility of the trunk vertebrae since few thoracic vertebrae are fused and also the lumbars, sacrals and few anterior caudals are fused. [...]