10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RICTAL»
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rictal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rictal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
1001 Questions Answered about Birds
Which birds have conspicuous rictal bristles? Species that catch insects on the
wing have particularly long rictal bristles. Swallows, flycatchers and goatsuckers
all have long rictal bristles. The bearded barbet of West Africa and the large ...
Allan D. Cruickshank, Helen Gere Cruickshank, 1976
2
Host Manipulation by Parasites
Cuckoo nestling Host nestling Little bronze-cuckoo C m. bama/d/l Pink skin .7
rictal flange Pale yellowish down Little bronze-cuckoo C. m. minuti/Ius3 Black
skin Greenish-white rictal flange Multi-barbed white down Shining bronze-cuckoo
C.
David P. Hughes, Jacques Brodeur, Frédéric Thomas, 2012
3
Ornithology in Laboratory and Field
Plumage: soft; rictal bristles evident; nostrils fringed by bristle-like feathers;
coloration of sexes alike; with plain gray and brown, mixed with black and white,
predominating. Family Sturnidae. (Genus Sturnus only.) Starlings. (Length: 8—9
in.; ...
Olin Sewall Pettingill, Jr., 1985
4
Cowbirds and Other Brood Parasites
Nestlings of the obscurus race may be distinguished from both ater and
artemisiae by bright yellow rictal flanges (Rothstein 1978a). Ater and artemisiae
both have white rictal flanges, and only a few dubious intermediate forms have
been ...
Catherine P. Ortega, 1998
5
A manual of Philippine birds
Rictal bristles moderate, the longest more than one-half the bill from nostril;
rectrices strongly graduated . ... first primary about equal tWrimary-. coverts; third
and fourth primaries equal and longest; rictal bristles moderate Acanthopneuste.
(p.
6
Molt in North American Birds
At about the time when p8 is shed, the tail and the rictal bristles appear to be
shed almost synchronously. Chucks during this point in their life are an enigma,
and it appears that they may be effectively flightless while the tail and rictal
bristles ...
7
Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere
Small, with short yellow bill and fleshy red forehead-shield that extends down to
base and sides (as rictal wattles) of upper mandible. Adult of race hypomelaena
black (sometimes with some chestnut on rear body), with greenish-yellow flight ...
8
A Year of Iowa Nature: Discovering Where We Live
RICTAL. BRISTLES. ST. Evolution has a way of adapting a species for optimum
function in its environment. One subtle but important adaptation in birds, such as
this blue jay, is the presence of rictal bristles. They are small hairlike feathers at ...
9
Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Understanding what ...
Many birds that catch insects in midair, such as most nightjars and most North
American flycatchers, have long bristles called rictal bristles around the base of
the bill. In a few cases, the prominence or shape of rictal bristles may play a part
in ...
Then Sharlande read the description of Common Nighthawk: "lacks rictal bristles
and brilliant 'eyeshine' for which its close relatives are famous." Okay. We knew
our bird had "brilliant eyeshine," but what about "rictal bristles"? It was time for ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RICTAL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rictal is used in the context of the following news items.
WILD ABOUT BIRDS: Fascinating flycatchers feast on the wing
Most birds that feed this way have modified rictal bristles that look like eyelashes rather than feathers." The merlin, a small falcon, has also been seen catching ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»
Baseball|Taking a Few Swings as the Season Begins
But there might suddenly be good cause for that rictal smile affixed to Mr. Met's chalk-white face. This season's Mets are young, talented and unpredictable ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
The World Outdoors: All birds are in fine feather
For example, some birds such as flycatchers and raptors have whisker-like feathers called rictal bristles. Facilitating flight is one of the four most important ... «London Free Press, Feb 15»
Massimo Bottura: The mercurial chef who reinvented Italian food
I grip the dashboard, brace myself, flash a rictal smile. I am trapped on a road trip in a race car with Mr Toad. The medieval churches and hilltop castles of ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Robins' return is familiar sight during spring
To protect their eyes, robins evolved a unique adaptation called "rictal bristles," which are specialized feathers that project from their bill. These bristles help to ... «St. Cloud Times, Apr 14»
Wild Ideas: An elusive bird's call haunts the night
Along with its large mouth, the eastern whip-poor-will has large eyes and forward-facing “whiskers” (rictal bristles) around its mouth to help in its hunting. «Rappahannock News, May 13»
The Real World Portland, Ep. 4: It's An Ill Wind That Blows No Good
... first call to her new roomies as the camera slowly pans up to reveal rictal grin—and the crew continued the horror movie perspectives for much of this episode. «Willamette Week, Apr 13»
The life and death of Arthur Murray
The Australian newspaper published a large, rictal image of its proprietor Rupert Murdoch handing out awards to his employees. Arthur would have understood ... «The Guardian, Oct 12»
John Pilger: The life and death of Aboriginal activist Arthur Murray
The Australian newspaper published a large, rictal image of its proprietor, Rupert Murdoch, handing out awards to his employees. Arthur would have understood ... «New Statesman, Oct 12»
The air around us is teeming with life — it's just too tiny to see
Mouths wide open, and ringed with rictal bristles forming an extended net, the sickle-winged swifts scoop up high-flying or windswept insect life from the air, like ... «The Japan Times, Aug 12»
