Do birds have a sense of smell?

[Carol Probets <>]

Hi Trevor,

I agree with what you've written. It's also the case that most 
bird-pollinated flowers don't have much of a scent, but attract birds 
by their colour and shape. Flowers with a fragrance are usually 
insect-pollinated.
Cheers

Carol


Trevor Hampel wrote:
> Hi there birders,
>
> A reader on my birding blog sent me this interesting question: "Do 
> birds have a sense of smell?
> My first reaction was - "of course they do."
>
> Upon doing a little research the short answer is "yes - but most 
> species have a poorly developed sense of smell."
> The long answer is more complicated (of course). Some species have a 
> highly developed sense of smell (eg Kiwis - the bird, not the people)
> I have written a longer article on my blog. You can read it here:
> http://www.trevorsbirding.com/do-birds-have-sense-of-smell/
>
> I invite members of Birding-Aus to read the article and add comments 
> as appropriate, perhaps with more examples.
> Thanks.
> --
> Trevor Hampel

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