Do birds have a sense of smell?

[Trevor Hampel <>]

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
Murray Bridge
South Australia

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http://www.trevorstravels.com
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