A new NYU study on birds respiratory system and why it's so much more efficient than mammals. To make a long story short: it's because they have a 'one way street' system with looped airways BUT remember that this is also a double-edge sword because an infection in one lung or one air sac ends up spread out over the entire system:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 112238.htm
Birds breathe better than us
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Birds breathe better than us
by Pajarita » Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:54 am
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