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Birds catch flies with bendy beaks
Birds catch flies with bendy beaks
(Nature: 08-Apr-04)
Hummingbirds have bendy lower beaks to help them catch insects, research reveals. The flexibility allows long-beaked birds to open their mouths wide enough to hunt on the wing.
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