Carotid Arteries of Birds

“h, root of aorta; 1, arch of aorta, to the right side; li, left innominate; ri, innominate; ls, left subclavian; rs, right subclavian; lc, left carotid; rc, right carotid. Aves conjuncto-carotidinae, with two carotids, which speedily unite in one. Flamingo, left very small” Elliot Coues, 1884

Keywords

birds, ornithology, bird anatomy, aorta, subclavian, bird heart, North American birds, internal parts of birds, bird artery, carotid arteries

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Source

Elliot Coues Key to North American Birds (Boston, MA: Estes and Lauriat, 1884)

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