Photo by Mark Olsen[/caption] The most common shape for typical seed-eating birds is a short, thick, and conical beak. Think of the classic "triangle" shape. This strong, sturdy beak acts like a ...

In the avian world, birds showcase an incredible diversity of beaks—some enormous, others unusually long, and some even lethal. All hornbill species have a unique structure called a casque on ...

By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Birds are fairly odd creatures, but among the odd are the oddest — strange and wacky evolutions that perfectly suit their ecological niche while appearing alien and ...

The struggle is mainly about food -- different types of seeds ... the struggle to survive favored the larger birds with deep, strong beaks for opening the hard seeds. Smaller finches with ...

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ...

Scientists suggest that bigger brains in bird ancestors led to more flexible skulls, playing a key role in their evolution.

Birds also have beaks instead of teeth. Around the world, birds come in many different colours, shapes and sizes from shoebills to the tiny humming bird. Here in the UK, the Robin is a bird you ...

Each species eats a different ... finches with larger beaks could take advantage of alternate food sources because they could crack open larger seeds. The smaller-beaked birds couldn't do this ...