Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are the most common bird beak types to look for and how they help birds find food.

In nature, every animal has its own way of adapting to survive. For birds, one of the most important tools they’ve developed ...

Notice the different types of beaks and how their shapes dictate a bird’s dining habits — particularly the way it consumes black oil sunflower seeds, a highly preferred food among feeder birds.

Further study of their beaks and food-gathering behaviour could help conserve some of these birds, many of which are at threat of extinction. The results are reported in the journal Biology Letters .

A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.

They also studied museum specimens of Anna's Hummingbirds dating back to the 1800s — well before the popular outdoor bird feeders existed — providing a range of beaks to measure over about 10 ...

Bird metrics. Faye Romero, now a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rochester and also a co-author on the study, says she spent many of her undergraduate years at the University of California, ...

They also studied museum specimens of Anna's Hummingbirds dating back to the 1800s — well before the popular outdoor bird feeders existed — providing a range of beaks to measure over about 10 ...