tube-nosed
Snout with pipes
Tube-nosed describes birds with nostrils enclosed in tube-like structures on their bills.
The term applies to seabirds of the order Procellariiformes—albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, and storm-petrels.
These tubular nostrils help excrete excess salt and may enhance their keen sense of smell for locating food across vast ocean distances.
Long-winged oceanic bird
- petrelTube-nosed ocean bird
- shearwaterTube-nosed pelagic bird
- fulmarTube-nosed seabird species
- storm-petrelSmall tube-nosed seabird
prion · pelagic · wingspan · soaring · oceanic · nesting · burrow · colony
Nasal breathing aperture
- nasalOf the nose
- billAmount owed, written
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- olfactoryOf the sense detecting odors
snout · proboscis · external · protrusion · passage · elongated · cylindrical · respiratory
Australia's northeastern state
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
tropical · rainforest · wingspan · megabat · Papua · insectivore · nectar · cave
albatross
Long-winged oceanic bird
- petrelTube-nosed ocean bird
- shearwaterTube-nosed pelagic bird
- fulmarTube-nosed seabird species
storm-petrel · prion · pelagic · wingspan · soaring · oceanic · nesting · burrow · colony · nostril
nostril
Nasal breathing aperture
olfactory · snout · proboscis · external · protrusion · passage · elongated · cylindrical · respiratory · smelling
Queensland
Australia's northeastern state
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
- roostBird's sleeping spot
pollinator · tropical · rainforest · wingspan · megabat · Papua · insectivore · nectar · cave · mammal