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clipped from en.wikipedia.org Today's featured picture An illustrated comparison of different types of bird beaks, displaying the different shapes that are a result of different feeding adaptations. Bird heads are not shown to scale. A – Nectar feeding (Sunbird) B – Insectivore (Flycatcher) C – Granivore (Grosbeak) D – Specialist seed eater (Crossbill) E – Fishing (Kingfisher) F – Netting (Pelican) G – Filter feeding (Flamingo) H – Surface probing (Avocet) I – Probing (Ibisbill) J – Surface skimming (Skimmer) K – Raptorial Image credit: L. Shyamal Recently featured: Dead Chinese soldier – Martian landslide – Human skeleton Archive – More featured pictures...