Birds do have ears, but not in the conventional sense. ... Instead, they have funnel-shaped ear openings located on both sides of their heads that are usually positioned just behind and slightly below the eyes, according to BirdNote. These openings are covered with specialized soft feathers known as auriculars.

Where are a Sparrows ears?

Birds' ears are usually just behind and just below their eyes and each earhole can be as big as the eye. The feathers that cover the ear hole protect it from the noise of the wind as the bird flies.

What is a bird's ear called?

They're just hidden under feathers called auriculars that cover the ear openings on the sides of their head. Like humans, birds have an outer ear, a middle ear, and an inner ear.