I would love to see your photos of birds with long beaks. The birds can be any size from anywhere around the world, as long as they have a long beak relative to the size of the bird. Other animals can ...

We wanted to better understand how this pattern of change was playing out in Australian birds. Our two pieces ... bill size also shrank. Since beak sizes increase over the long-term because ...

The shoebill’s giant, shoe-shaped beak helps it catch large prey like fish and even baby crocodiles. Hornbills have massive, curved beaks with a casque that amplifies their calls and helps them ...

Australian birds are changing shape due to rising temperatures. Over 100 species show smaller bodies and larger beaks, aiding heat dissipation. Long-term warming increases beak size, but short ...

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Just as the hot water pipes in radiators help dissipate internal heat through the periphery, bird beaks are perforated with blood vessels that transfer heat from the body’s core to the beak ...

For example, the chip-stealing silver gull and dazzling common bronzewing have both increased beak size over the past century. Australia is heating up. The shape-shifting and shrinking that we see in ...

The rattle is in the form of a bird with open curved beak, round eyes ... and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC or the British Museum. The BBC is not responsible for the content ...