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Avian Respiration - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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*The '''Infraorbital Sinus''' is a triangular cavity under the skin, rostroventral to the eye.
*The '''Infraorbital Sinus''' is a triangular cavity under the skin, rostroventral to the eye.
*Some marine birds have a ''Salt Gland'' (nasal gland) which excretes sodium.
*Some marine birds have a ''Salt Gland'' (nasal gland) which excretes sodium.
==Larynx==
The larynx is on the floor of the oropharynx supported by '''Cricoid''' and paried '''Arytenoid''' Cartilages which are different in structure to those in mammals.
There is no Epiglottis.
==Trachea
Birds vocalise using a [[Syrinx - Anatomy & Physiology|syrinx]].
Birds vocalise using a [[Syrinx - Anatomy & Physiology|syrinx]].