It prompts the parent bird to feed them.
to eat, or to sing, or to vomit into the mouths of their children
They open their mouths on land, and led birds eat the food on their teeth. Hope this helps.
they open their mouths to suck in food.
for food
They open their mouths and swallow it.
They open their mouths, grab the food, and swallow !
Egrets, aka cowbirds, eat insects. The young birds are fed by their parents, just as other bird species are. The parents feed on the insects, then regurgitate the food into the baby bird's open mouths. That is why a baby bird will raise its head and open its mouth wide when they sense, feel, or see movement above them.
Innate.
they open their mouths, bite some food, chew, then swallow
Crocodile and Hippos because when they open their mouths the birds will peck all off the bacteria and leftovers.
they get birds to clean there teeth and skin
They normally lie with their mouths partly open, and the local birds pick off any bits of flesh from the teeth.