The plague doctor, popular in cybepunk culture, it's know by the mask with the long "beak". Does this mask has a specific name? What was it used to? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

The plague doctor, popular in cybepunk culture, it's know by the mask with the long "beak". Does this mask has a specific name? What was it used to?

by F0xald

Sorry for any grammar and writing mistakes, I'm brazilian and english isn't my mother-language. If you want a link with a imagem of the mask: https://allthatsinteresting.com/plague-doctors

voyeur324

/u/BedsideRounds has previously answered During the time of the Black Plague there are the doctors with masks. Is there a reason why they had that birdlike design?