The tube-nose of tubenoses may be used as a means of enhancing their ability to smell, or to discern strength of air currents.

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Tubenoses, specifically birds in the order Procellariiformes, use their tube-nose for both smell and detecting air currents. The tube-nose contains specialized olfactory receptors that allow them to detect scents from great distances, and also aid in navigation by sensing changes in air currents over the ocean.

The Tube-Nose of Tubenoses May Be Used as a Means