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Insect eaters like flycatchers, warblers, thrushes and swallows have slender, pointed bills. |
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Seed eaters like grosbeaks, sparrows and finches have short, stout, cone-shaped bills. |
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Woodpeckers have strong, straight, chisel-like bills for drilling into wood to find grubs and insects. |
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Water strainers, like Mallards, have spoon-like bills with edges that strains food from the water. |
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Birds of Prey or "raptors" like eagles, hawks, owls and shrikes have strong, hooked beaks with sharp edges. |
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Red Crossbills have crossed bills to pry open cones and extract the seeds with their scoop-shaped tongue. |
