History of beaks in birds Birds have beaks, but they're not the only ones. Turtles have them, and so did a bunch of extinct dinosaur groups, but birds are by far the most diverse group of beaked...
Category: Body Parts
Like dinosaurs, the avian ankle joint is positioned in the middle of the foot (or tarsal) bones. On either side of the ankle, birds have unique, fused leg bones called...
A bird's bill shape is intimately linked with how it feeds. Altogether, dozens of different bill shapes give birds access to an enormous range of food. Many songbirds, such as the blackbird, have...