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Dear Pet Answer, could you e-mail me a diagram showing the inside of a budgerigar (parakeet). I''m especially interested in learning where their liver and heart are exactly located. thank you. Leslie Wright

Submitted: 562 days and 3 hours ago.
Category: Bird
Value: $9
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This site has line drawings which may be of use to you
http://feistyhome.phpwebhosting.com/anatomy.htm
You can see the heart is protected by the ribs and is below the crop area.
The liver is between the heart and instestinal tract area.
and here is a more simplified drawing
http://z.about.com/d/birds/1/0/t/-/-/-/InternalBirdAnatomy.JPG
Hope this helps you!

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Expert: NancyH
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Answered: 5/9/2008

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