Fleshy covering on the upper part of a bird's beak. Only seen in some birds, such as hawks, pigeons, and some parrots. For city pigeons, the cere is grayish in young birds or juveniles, and white in adults. Albino pigeons may have pinkish ceres.
The area at the base of the bill or beak.
The bare, waxy area between the beak nad crown of a bird.
The fleshy area located at the base of the upper beak (mandible) in which the nostril (nare) openings are located.
Waxy or fleshy protuberance at the base of the bill of some birds
The waxy, fleshy location of the nostrils, near the base of the upper jaw. Some species, including ospreys, automatically close the cere when entering water.
soft skin at base of bird's bill
a bare, leathery patch of skin into which the nostrils open
a fleshy, often waxy area above a birds beak
The cere is a smooth and featherless patch of skin located where the beak attaches to the forehead. It is often enlarged and brightly colored such as in parrots and in birds of prey. It is generally also called the operculum.
fleshy area at bill base enclosing nostrils
The bare, wax-like skin above the beak.
Fleshy area between the beak and face.
The naked wax-like skin above the beak.
The naked skin that covers the base of the beak.
