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

CJ du Toit, AL Bond, SJ Cunningham… - Biology …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …

The effect of soil parameters and earthworm abundance on the fine‐scale nocturnal habitat use of the Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

G Schally, D Tóth, M Márton, H Bijl… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Eurasian woodcock prefers habitats where its main prey, earthworms, can be found in
higher densities. Although they are forest‐dwelling birds, they regularly visit pastures and …