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Biermann, W. H., and Voous, K. H., Birds Observed and Collected during the Whaling Expeditions of the Willem Barendsz in the Antarctic (1946–1947 and 1947–48).

How fast does the beak move? To answer these questions, I’m recording high-speed X-ray videos of the feeding birds. Interestingly, I discovered some fascinating differences in beak movement ...

Birds have many features that distinguish them from other animals alive today, but their earliest ancestors looked noticeably different from the familiar creatures we’ve come to recognise. Although ...

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