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 ...
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.
and the quality of its ornamentation—red plumage and beak. A Northern cardinal sings while being held. Credit: Florida Atlantic University "Our findings confirm the hypothesis that a wild bird's ...
RENO, Nev.— In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the rare western wildflower Tecopa bird’s beak may qualify for ...