Sense Organs in Pigeons (With Diagram) | Vertebrates | Chordata | Zoology
The pigeon, like other vertebrates, has receptors or sense organs for touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing which are stimulated by the environment. These sense organs are termed external receptors or exteroceptors. The pigeon possesses following exteroceptors: 1. Tactile Organs: These are poorly developed in birds due to feathery covering of the body. Tactile organs of pigeon remain confined to [...]