Injured and Broken Beak in Birds
Usually, the bird’s beak consists up of bones of upper and lower jaws, i.e., Mandible and Maxilla respectively. These are covered by a layer of connective tissues that are very hard due to keratin protein outer covering. There are several blood vessels and nervous systems in the beak that supply the different parts of the beak, and the parrots have a concentration of nerve ending near the tip of their beak, known as the bill tip organ. It makes the brim very sensitive to temperature and pressure changes.
Bird’s beak functions like mammal’s lip and teeth, i.e., they grasp and crush food, and they differ in shape and size from species to species. Birds also use the beak to manipulate objects, explore the surrounding, aid in defense, preen and build nests.
Injured and Broken Beak in Birds...