Interior Structures of a Sparrow Bill (IMAGE)

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Interior Structures of a Sparrow Bill

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This image created from a 3-D rendering of CT scans shows the nasal conchae inside the bill of a Song Sparrow, structures which help it conserve water and regulate the temperature of inhaled air.

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E. Gulson-Castillo and E. Sibbald

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