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 bicarotidinae abnormalis, certail parrots, with two carotids, not alike.” 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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Bird Anatomy

Source

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

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