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Mouth & beak: Gathers and breaks down food

Esophagus : the tube from the mouth leading to the stomach

Crop: Food storage and moistening

Proventriculus: Glandular stomach (HCI and gastric juices) enzymatic

Gizzard: Muscular stomach, mechanical breakdown of food.

Small intestine: Enzymatic,digestion and absorption.

Large Intestine: Bacterial activity, water absorption and waste storage

Cloaca: Common chamber for GI, urinary tract and ovum

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