Chart 320 - Birds & Their Beaks

Birds & Their Beaks Chart

Spectrum Chart - 320 : Birds & Their Beaks

1. Pigeon - Pigeon any of several species of birds constituting the family Columbidae. Pigeons are gentle, plump, small-billed birds with a skin saddle between the bill & forehead. Pigeons occur worldwide except in the coldest regions and the most remote islands.

2. Sparrow - Sparrow are small passerine birds which belong to the family Passeridae. Sparrows are small birds. They are between 11–18 centimetres long. They are usually brown and grey. They have short tails and small, strong beaks. Most sparrows eat seeds or small insects. Sparrows are social birds and they live in flocks.

3. Peacock - Peacock is the national bird of India. Peacock is a bird of the Phasianidae family. Peacock feathers accounts for 60 percent of the bird's total body length and with a wingspan measuring 5 feet, it is one of the largest flying birds in the world. Peacock are omnivorous, they eat many types of plants, flower petals, seeds,insects and small reptiles such as lizards.

4. Parrot - There are roughly 372 species of parrots in 86 genera and they are found in most tropical and subtropical regions. Parrots have curved beaks, strong legs and clawed feet. They are often brightly coloured. Parrots are believed to be one of the most intelligent bird species. Some parrot species can live for over 80 years.

5. Mynah - Mynah is a member of the family Sturnidae native to Asia. Mynah has brown body, black hooded head and the bare yellow patch behind the eye. The bill and legs are bright yellow. There is a white patch on the outer primaries and the wing lining on the underside is white.

6. Hawk - Hawk are a large group of birds of prey of the order Falconiformes. There are around 270 species of hawks that can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Hawks are characterised by sharp talons, large, curved bill and muscular legs. Sharp bill is used for biting and tearing the prey. Hawks have excellent eyesight. They can see 8 times better than humans. Lifespan of a hawk is between 13 and 20 years in wild.

7. Bald Eagle - Bald eagle is a bird of prey that lives in North America. The bald eagle is a large bird. It is usually as tall as 70 to 102 centimetres and its wingspan is 2.44 metres. The adult bald eagle has a brown body and its head and tail are white. It also has yellow feet with large talons, and a hooked yellow beak. It is the national bird of the USA.

8. Falcon - Falcon is medium-sized bird of prey that belongs to the family of falcons and caracaras. There are 37 species of falcon that can be found all over the world except on the Antarctica. Most species of falcon are dark brown or grey-coloured with white, yellow and black spots and markings on the body. Falcon can reach 9 to 19 inches in height and 1.5 to 2.6 pounds of weight. Falcon has an average lifespan of around 15 years.

9. Vulture - Vultures are large birds of prey that usually feed on carrion (dead or dying animals and rocks). Vultures use their large wings to soar in the air for many miles without having to flap. Vultures are also called buzzards. Vultures are widely distributed, but they are absent from Australia and most oceanic islands.

10. Owl - Owls are birds in the order Strigiformes. There are 200 species, and they are all birds of prey. Owls are Nocturnal. Owls are specialists at night-time hunting. They feed on small mammals such as rodents, insects and other birds and a few species like to eat fish as well. Owls can rotate their heads and necks up to 270 degrees in both directions.

11. Ibis - Ibis inhabits in salt marshes, swamps, areas near the lakes and rivers, forests, tropical mangroves and marshy mountain meadows. Ibis can be covered with white, black, brown, grey, orange-red or pink plumage, depending on the species, habitat and type of diet. Ibis has long neck with large, down-curved, pointed bill, roundish body and long legs with partially webbed feet. Ibis can survive 8 to 15 years in the wild.

12. Hornbill - Hornbill are found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterised by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly coloured and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible. Hornbills range in size from 40 cm (16 inches), in the smaller Tockusspecies, to 160 cm (63 inches), in the great hornbill.

13. Duck - Duck is a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds living in both fresh water and sea water and found on every continent except for Antarctica. Ducks are omnivores. They feed on aquatic plants, small fish, insects, worms, grubs and more. The bill of the duck is a yellowish orange tipped with black.

14. Toucan - Toucan is a South American bird in the family Ramphastidae. Toucans are renown for their large colourful bills. At 8 inches they have the longest bill of any bird in the world in relation to their body size 25 inches. Toucans mainly eat fruit, but sometimes prey on insects and small lizards. Toucans are one of the nosier jungle birds. They live for up to 20 years.

15. Egret – An egret is a bird that is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff and several of which develop fine plume. It is a large, widely distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world. Egret has a yellow bill though the bill may become darker.

16. Kingfisher - Kingfishers, ranging in length from 10 to 42 cm, have a large head, a long and massive bill and a compact body. Their feet are small and with a few exceptions, the tail is short or medium-length. Kingfishers are found all over the world. Some kingfishers are endangered species.

17. Crane - Crane is a type of tall wading birds from the family Gruidae. Cranes resemble herons but usually are larger and have a partly naked head, a heavier bill, more compact plumage and an elevated hind toe. In flight the long neck is stretched out in front, the stilt like legs trailing out behind. Cranes are omnivores. Their lifespan is around 20-25 years.

18. Flamingo - Flamingos are tall, pink or red wading birds with thick downturned bills. Flamingos have slender legs, long, graceful necks, large wings and short tails. They range from about 90 to 150 cm (3 to 5 feet) tall. Flamingos have a curved bill that is shaped like a banana. Flamingos can weigh up to 4 kg. They live up to around 47 years.

19. Swan - A swan is a kind of water bird, from the genera Cygnus & Coscoroba. Swans are one of the largest flying birds. They are large in size and have large feet and long necks. Bill colour are patterned red & black. Swan live on water. They swim on top of the water and eat plants off the bottom of ponds, lakes or oceans. They also eat insects and other small animals. Swans can also fly.

20. Pelican - Pelicans are a large water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae. Pelican has the largest bill of all birds. It can reach 18 inches in length. Underneath the bill, pelicans have throat pouch that can hold 3 gallons of water. Pelicans are one of the largest birds. They can reach between 4 and 6 inches in length, and between 10 and 30 pounds of weight.

21. Seagull - Seagull is a type of sea bird. There are over 20 species of seagulls. Body of most seagulls is covered with white plumage. Wingtips are usually black or dark in colour. Seagull has strong body, elongated legs and webbed feet. Beak is slightly hooked and usually yellow in colour. Seagulls are one of the rare animals that are able to drink salt water. Seagulls can survive from 10 to 15 years in the wild.

22. Woodpecker - Woodpeckers are part of the Picidae family. There are about 200 species and about 30 genera in this family. Many species are threatened or endangered due to loss of habitat or habitat fragmentation. Woodpecker have strong bills for drilling and drumming on trees and long sticky tongues for extracting food.

23. Humming Bird - Humming Bird are small & often brightly coloured birds of the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds: most species measure 7.5–13 cm. The smallest living bird species is the 2–5 cm Bee Hummingbird. They are also the only group of birds able to fly backwards.

24. Crow - Crows form the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. They are medium to large sized birds, carnivores and scavengers. Crow is found on all temperate continents except for South America and some islands. Crows are thought to be, with parrots, among the world's most intelligent birds.

25. Penguin - Penguins are sea-birds in the family Spheniscidae. All penguins have a white belly and a dark (mostly black) back. Penguins cannot fly, but they can swim very well. The upper mandible bill is black and the lower mandible can be pink, orange or lilac. Penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere of the world: Antarctica, New Zealand, southern Australia, South Africa and South America.

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