有些的角质与前头部之间的连接是柔软的皮肤,称为蜡膜,有的蜡膜遮住了鼻,鼻孔从下侧开口。有些鹦鹉如金剛鸚鵡的蜡膜被覆羽毛,而有些鹦鹉如虎皮鹦鹉和鸽、鸮的蜡膜是裸露的。

蜡膜处有丰富的触觉小体,是一种感觉器官。

有的鸟类可以由蜡膜的颜色来分辨性别。如虎皮鹦鹉雄鸟的蜡膜是蓝色的,雌鸟的蜡膜是粉色的。

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