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Beak

Known as: Beaks 
In some animals, the jaws together with their horny covering. The beak usually refers to the bill of birds in which the whole varies greatly in form… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Lipids and trophic linkages in harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) from the eastern Barents Sea
Fatty acid profiles and lipid biomarkers from 20 harp seals were used to investigate the foraging ecology of harp seals and the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Metabolic control of pulmonary ventilation in the developing chick embryo
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Phonological priming and orthographic analogies in reading.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Nest site selection and nest-building behaviour in domestic fowl
Review
1988
Review
1988
Ornament size influences mating success in male rock ptarmigan
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Identification and estimation of size from the beaks of 18 species of cephalopods from the Pacific Ocean
A method of identifying the beaks and estimating body weight and mantle length of 18 species of cephalopods from the Pacific… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Cardiovascular teratogenicity of 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin in the chick embryo.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
The main sensory trigeminal nucleus in the pigeon: A single‐unit analysis
A single‐unit analysis of the main sensory trigeminal nucleus of the pigeon was carried out. A total of 130 units from 20 birds… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Control of secretion from the avian salt gland.
In birds with a marine habitat the nasal glands are modified into salt glands, able to excrete excess sodium chloride. The… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Extrarenal salt excretion in birds.
Investigations on cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) gave no evidence to support the hypothesis that sea birds must drink sea… 
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