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Beak types and adaptations
What are the main characteristics of these bird beaks?
Can you predict what each of these birds eat?
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Cracker
Short, thick conical beak for cracking seeds
Red-rumped Parrot - © Bob Winters
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Tweezer
Thin, pointed beak for eating insects.
Superb Fairy-wren - © Michael Seyfort
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Spear
Spear-shaped beak which is used to fish for organisms.
Brolga - © Bob Winters
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Strainer
Long, flat beak that strains small plants and animals from the water.
Grey Teal - © Arthur Chapman
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Probe
Long, slender beak that probes flowers for nectar.
New Holland Honeyeater - © Michael Seyfort
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Shredder
Sharp, curved beak for tearing and shredding meat.
Wedge-tailed Eagle - © Bob Winters
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Feet types and adaptations
Where do these birds live?
How does each bird use its feet?
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Swimming
These water birds use their webbed feet to swim. They use their feet like paddles.
Australian Shelduck - © Bob Winters
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Perching
These birds live in treed habitats. They have three toes facing forward and one facing backward, enabling them to grab the perch tightly.
Grey Fantail - © Bob Winters
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Running
These ground-dwelling birds generally walk slowly through grasslands, and often stand on their tip-toes.
Plains Wanderer - © Mark Antos
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Grasping
Raptors use their large curved claws to snatch, grasp and hold prey.
Black-shouldered Kite - © Bob Winters
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Scratching
These ground-dwelling birds use their toes to scratch the soil surface for organisms.
Crested Pigeon - © Michael Seyford