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An expandable pouch in the esophagus of some birds (members of the Order Gruiformes do not have a crop). The crop functions as a temporary storage area for excess food that can be digested later.
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What is the function of a birds?
The bird's crop is a muscular pouch near the gullet or throat. The crop expands to store excess food for later digestion.
What is the function of the crop in the digestive system?
The function of the crop in the digestive system of the the bird is to temporarily store food for later digestion. In seed eating birds the crop is like a pouch in the esophagus and no real digestion occurs there it occurs in the gizzard which grinds it all up.
Can birds give milk?
Birds do not provide milk for their young. Some birds are fed on special secretions from the parent birds' crop, and these may even be called crop milk, but it is not milk in the true sense of the word. Birds which feed their young with "crop milk" include pigeons, doves and flamingos.
Which bird gives milk to its young?
Birds do not provide milk for their young. Some birds are fed on special secretions from the parent birds' crop, and these may even be called crop milk, but it is not milk in the true sense of the word. Birds which feed their young with "crop milk" include pigeons, doves and flamingos.
What is a Pouchlike expanded part of oesophagus of birds?
crop
What is the function dose the crop carry out in an earthworm?
the crop gives the worm nutrients (food)
What the crop's function on an earthworm?
It stores food
What is the function the of the crop on an earthworm?
It stores food
What is the name of birds gullet in which food is stored?
It is usually refered to as the crop
How are the parts of the birds and fish similar in structure and function?
how are parts of birds & fish similar in structure & function
What is the esophagus function in a worm?
moves food from pharynx to crop
What is the function of crop grasshopper?
The function of the crop in an grasshopper is to store the food.
