Top 10 Birds with the Most Unique Beaks
The Top Ten
1 Pelican
2 Rhinoceros Hornbill
3 Great Hornbill
4 Roseate Spoonbill
5 Shoebill
6 Puffin
Puffins are any of three small species of alcids in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season.
Puffins are any of three small species of alcids in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season.
7 Keel-Billed Toucan
8 Toco Toucan
9 Black Skimmer
The lower part of the bill looks like a knife.
In the image you see their winter plumage that has more white and less black.
10 Kiwi
Native to New Zealand, the Kiwi is a flightless bird known for its small size and long, slender beak. The beak is used to probe the ground for insects, its primary diet. The Kiwi has a keen sense of smell, which is unusual among birds.
Native to New Zealand, the Kiwi is a flightless bird known for its small size and long, slender beak. The beak is used to probe the ground for insects, its primary diet. The Kiwi has a keen sense of smell, which is unusual among birds.The Contenders
11 Sword-billed Hummingbird
12 Flamingo
13 King Vulture
Caruncles around the beak (the orange fleshy things)
14 Scarlet Ibis
15 Red-Footed Booby
16 American Avocet
17 Long-billed Curlew
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