PETBOOK magazine on MSN

Beak like a shoe! This giant bird even eats crocodiles

Few people are familiar with this giant bird from Africa. It owes its name to its particularly striking beak, which is ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Conversation

Hard bites and slow songs: How beak size affects the singing and evolution of songbirds

Maja Mielke has received funding from FWO (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek). The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the ...