Weird Birds Beaks
Weird Birds Beaks
Weird Birds Beaks
Daniel molano
Julian Alba
Bearded barbet
The bearded barbet is a common resident breeder in tropical
west Africa. It is an arboreal species of gardens and wooded
country which eats fruit, although the young are fed on
insects. It nests in a tree hole, laying 2 white eggs.
This is a conspicuous, large barbet at 26 centimetres (10 in). It
is fairly plump, with a short neck, large head and a shortish
tail. The adult has a black crown, back, tail and breast band.
The throat and belly are red and there is a yellow eye patch.
The rump is white. The massive bill is very thick and yellow,
and the well developed clump of bristles at its base give the
species its name. Sexes are similar. The call is a
growling scrawk.
Crossbill
The brown pelican is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although
it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. It is 106–137 cm (42–54 in)
in length, weighs from 2.75 to 5.5 kg (6.1 to 12.1 lb) and has a wingspan
from 1.83 to 2.5 m (6.0 to 8.2 ft). Through most of its range, the brown
pelican is an unmistakable bird. Like all pelicans, this species has a very
large bill, 28 to 34.8 cm (11.0 to 13.7 in) long in this case, with a gular
pouch on the bottom for draining water when it scoops out prey
Shoebill