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WTF Fun Fact – Gouldian Finch Papillae

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 by WTF

Gouldian finch chicks have blue opalescent beads on the corners of their mouths, called papillae, which make it easier for their parents to feed them in the dark. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://blog.cincinnatizoo.org/2014/01/28/why-are-there-spots-in-these-birds-mouths/

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