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indian roller with maxilla broken

Survival with 30% of Maxilla broken.

Birds can survive a 30% broken maxilla (upper beak) through rapid healing, adaptation to softer foods, and but success depends on the bird's diet (insects/plants better than hard seeds), pain management, dehydration, and infection, as beak function is vital for eating and preening.

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Uploaded on December 10, 2025
Taken on September 26, 2013