Birds can blush too!!!
Feeling embarrassed? Thus, you are now blushing. Don't worry, as it may be hard to believe birds blush just as much as you do. According to researchers, blushing is a method use by birds in order to control body temperature when emotionally or physically heated. Blushing is also use as an indication of the medical state of birds. This observation was confirmed on birds such as ostriches, crested caraca, hooded vulture, and the pied-billed grebe by a scientist named Jose Negro at the Estación Biológica de Doñana at Pabellón del Perú, Spain. The observation seems to be prominent in birds that are dark-colored and live in hot climates.
Posted by Vanessa Raphaël
posted by PWH @ 11:25 PM
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7 Comments:
Vanessa,
Your post was an intrigue because until now, I never knew how birds dealt with the heat (ex: dogs stick out their tongues, humans have sweat glands). I also realized from your article that humans tend to blush under those physiological circumstances too. However, I was surprised to find that blushing can also confirm medical states of birds. What kind of medical state does it signify? Is it a sign of healthiness like what we humans associate red cheeks to?
Posted by: Helen Thi
This is interesting i wonder if blushing in humans were in originally developed for a similar purpose. Is this trait only common to birds and humans? Is it seen in any reptiles or a species that might not share a common ancestor with humans and birds? More information on the subject matter would be very interesting to read or providing a link giving evidence of this discovery.
Posted by John Reilly
That was an interesting post. I thought humans were the only ones that really did that - but perhaps were the only ones that blush when we are embarrassed. How can you tell when a bird blushes? Is it red like us - it seems that would be kind of hard to tell on a dark feathered bird.
Posted by: Christine McConville
This is a very interesting post! I didnt think birds could blush. How can you tell they are blushing? In humans, our cheeks turn pink/red so is it the same for birds? Are there other animals that blush besides birds?
Posted by: Michele Kenausis
How do they blush??? I'm sure their feathers don't turn red, I always thought they "ruffled their feathers" for lack of a better description, in order to increase air flow closer to their skin's surface. Interesting!!!
Jennifer McGrath
Good post. It is pretty funny to think of a bird blushing. How exactly does it help control body temperature? Does warm blood rush to the head so it is closer to the surface and can therefore be cooled quicker? Could this be the original reasons why humans blush too? I wonder what other animals blush...
Posted by Ben Tummino
this is really interesting i never know that birds sweat it is new to me and i would to know about it
Posted By: Rafael Leon
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