Crop (anatomy) Crop (anatomy) A crop (sometimes also called a croup or a craw, or ingluvies) is a thin-walled expanded portion of the alimentary tract used for the storage of food prior to digestion. This anatomical structure is found in a wide variety of animals. It has been found in birds, and in invertebrate animals including gastropods (snails and slugs), earthworms, leeches, and insects. Cropping is used by bees to temporarily store nectar of flowers. When bees "suck" nectar, it is stored in their crops. In a bird's digestive system, the crop is an expanded, muscular pouch near the gullet or throat.
Organisation for the Preservation of Birds and their Habitat Nevertheless, many bird species are endemic to Indonesia, about 17% of all the bird species that exist in the world, live in this archipelago. Often, birds like parrots are illegally caught from the wild at a large scale, and sold as pet. Other bird species are captured for consumption. Many people even shoot birds that fly around urban areas, just for fun. Conservation Program. Burung Indonesia works to conserve important species of birds and their habitats through active involvement of local communities, government institutions, the private sector and other stakeholders. To be more focused on the conservation program, the organization