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6 bird beak types and how birds use them to eat

A bird beak is the most important resource it has, and every species has one solely designed for survival. Birds use beaks for just about everything: building nests, feeding their young, cleaning ...
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 ...
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

Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey

Jane Younger receives funding from National Geographic Society and WIRES. Josh Tyler receives funding from the Evolution Education Trust. David Hocking does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...
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 ...