Area in the central part of the retina of most birds and mammals where the cones are most concentrated and the neural layer (the nerves from the rods and cones, which overlay the rods and cones and block some light) is the thinnest, and thus vision is the sharpest. The central foveae provide sharp monocular views of the areas to the sides of the bi... Found on https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/bird-academys-a-to-z-glossary-of-bird-ter