Least seedsnipe
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The least seedsnipe is a xerophilic species of bird in the Thinocoridae family.
Thinocorus rumicivorus 29836816
Crop (anatomy)
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The crop is a thin-walled, expanded portion of the alimentary tract, which is used for the storage of food before digestion. The crop is an anatomical structure in vertebrate animals, such as birds, a
Least seedsnipe
…vegetarian in their natural habitat. However, in captivity they have been known to eat mealworms. Unlike most Charadriiformes, least seedsnipes possess a crop, a gizzard and long intestinal caeca. They have been observed foraging from a crouched position, rapidly snapping off plants and swallowing the fragments…
Two white-bellied parrots with bulging crops after feeding.
One greater flamingo-chick in Zoo Basel is fed on crop milk.