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y Water birds like ducks and spoonbills have broad and flat beaks.
This helps the birds to dig mud under water.

duck
y Birds like storks and cranes that have to catch fish have long and
pointed beaks.

stork

y Kites, eagles and vultures have strong, sharp and hooked beaks to
tear the flesh of animals.

vulture

Feet and Claws

Birds have claws on their feet. Claws help the birds to catch and hold their food, perch
on branches and to move around. They have feet according to the environment they

live in and the food they eat.

Cranes, storks and herons have legs that are long and thin with toes
that are spread out to help the birds to walk easily in shallow water
without sinking. They help them to wade through water.

toes of crane

Eagles, hawks and owls have feet with large, sharp and strong curved
claws called talons to catch, kill and carry prey. There are three toes in

the front and one behind. They are used for grasping things.

toes of hawk

Ducks and swans have webbed feet. They have three toes in the front

joined together with skin and one small toe at the back. Feet work as
oars for birds while swimming.

toes of swan

Hens and pheasants have claws that are strong, sharp and hard with
three long toes in the front and a short toe at the back. They help to
scratch the ground to find food (seeds and insects). They help them

to scratch.
toes of hen

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