BILL/BEAK DESIGNS IN BIRDS: 7. Short conical

Birds' bills have evolved to serve various functions beside the procurement of food. The birds with the short conical shaped bills are mainly the aerial insect eating birds. They all have small weak bills but very wide gapes that make it possible to catch flying insects in the air while flying fast.

For part 1 on spatulate shaped bills:    • BILL / BEAK DESIGNS IN BIRDS:  1. the...  

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For part 3 on decurved bills:    • BILL / BEAK DESIGNS IN BIRDS: 3. the ...  

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For part 8 on hooked bills:    • BILL / BEAK DESIGNS IN BIRDS: 8. the ...  

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For part 10 on spear-shaped bills:    • BILL / BEAK DESIGNS IN BIRDS: 10. the...  

For part 11 on shovel-shaped bills:    • BILL / BEAK DESIGNS IN BIRDS: 11. the...  

For part 12 on chisel-shaped bills:    • BILL / BEAK DESIGNS IN BIRDS: 12. the...