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6 bird beak types and how birds use them to eat

Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are common bird beak types you should look for and how they help birds ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Outdoors: Do birds have beaks or bills?

It was a spirited debate between friends that surfaced every time we got together. It was not about politics, the economy or the weather, but the more significant question, do birds have bills or ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN

How do hummingbirds use their tongues and beaks?

Scientists tried for years to understand how a hummingbird tongue and beak works. Discover the fascinating ways these tiny ...
The New York Times

Parrots Use Their Beaks to Swing Like Monkeys

A study offers the latest evidence of the problem-solving prowess of the clever birds. By Carolyn Wilke Rosy-faced lovebirds are charismatic, petite parrots. They also aren’t afraid to use their heads ...
Indiatimes

5 birds that use their beaks as dangerous weapons

Out in the wild, staying alive is not only about speed or raw strength. It is about using whatever nature hands you. For birds, that one thing matters more than anything else: their beak. Most of us ...
NPR

Backyard feeders changed the shape of hummingbird beaks, scientists say

A new study suggests that Anna's Hummingbirds in the western United States are not only keeping up with human influence on their habitat, they're thriving. According to a recent study in Global Change ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Parrots Use Their Beaks to Swing Across Branches Like Monkeys

Much like monkeys swinging from branch to branch, some parrots can swing through the trees with the greatest of ease, scientists have learned. But these colorful birds grip the branches with an ...