Bird anatomy

Please start this bird anatomy series with post #403, March 10. Most birds are designed for flight and flying demands a rigid airframe. The bird's rib cage and backbone are fused together . . . only the neck, tail, and wings are flexible. The spine of mammals - human and quadruped - is supple. A bird's spine is rigid . . . if it were supple, the bird would lose control and could not fly. The bird's bones are hollow, light, and remarkably strong. For instance, a pelican weighs twenty pounds…

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Birds wing anatomy

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Razorbill buccal cavity schematic w lit

How to Draw a Bird Head Birds are extremely diverse, but their head has a structure universal to all of them. So let’s see how to draw a “universal bird head”. Start with an oval. Some species will be easier to draw with a 篇circle, others with an ellipse.  Define the perspective of the skull with some directing lines.   Mark the jaw joint on the bottom of the skull. Draw a long curve defined by the bottom of the upper jaw. The beak is wide near the base and narrows toward the tip.  Draw…

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