Subject: Birds' esophogus
Date: Jul 19 23:57:37 1997
From: "CHRISTINE W. MAACK" - 73201.3124 at compuserve.com


Peggi, I assume you're referring to the esophageal
opening, on the right side of the throat, and the glottal
opening which appears to be in the middle of the back
of the tongue.

>Secondly, don't force it, birds have two esophageal openings and it's very
easy to get the food down the wrong one.>

And you're right - it's easy to push food or liquids into
the more visible glottal opening.

Chris Maack
Anchorage, AK
CMaack at compuserve.com