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                          Bill Types


 

       Bills: Also called beaks. Often helps us know what a bird eats.
American Crow


American Crow   		Snowy Egret



Snowy Egret 		House Sparrow


House Sparrow		 Eastern Bluebird


Eastern Bluebird
This bill is medium long and medium thick. (Good for many things)  This bill is 
  long and 
  pointed like 
  a spear. 
 (Good for 
   catching 
   fish!)  		 This bill is short, thick and pointed. 
(Good for eating seeds!)    		 This bill is small and mostly flat.  
 (Good for eating insects and  berries)
 
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