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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2024
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