rictal bristle
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rictal bristle — a bristlelike feather growing from the base of a bird s bill. [1815 25; rictal, equiv. to RICT(US) + AL] … Useful english dictionary
Beak — For other uses, see Beak (disambiguation). Comparison of bird beaks, displaying different shapes adapted to different feeding methods. Not to scale. The beak, bill or rostrum is an external anatomical structure of birds which is used for eating… … Wikipedia
Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… … Wikipedia
Pluma — Para otros usos de este término, véase Pluma (desambiguación). Ilustración con plumas de diversas formas y coloraciones. Las plumas son estructuras queratinosas de la piel de las aves y algunos dinosaurios terópodos. Son los apéndices … Wikipedia Español
Corvidae — Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Recent … Wikipedia
setirostral — setirostral, a. Ornith. rare. (siːtɪˈrɒstrəl) [f. L. sēta bristle + rostr um beak + al: see rostral.] ‘Having the bill furnished with conspicuous bristles along the gape; having long rictal vibrissæ.’ Century Dict. (citing P. L. Sclater) … Useful english dictionary
