Tactile bill-tip organs in seabirds suggest conservation of a deep avian symplesiomorphy

<jats:p>Birds’ bills are their main tactile interface with the outside world. Tactile bill-tip organs associated with specialized foraging techniques are present in several bird groups, yet remain understudied in most clades. One example is Austrodyptornithes, the major seabird clade u...

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Main Authors: du Toit, CJ, Bond, AL, Cunningham, SJ, Field, DJ, Portugal, SJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society 2024