BEAKS AND THEIR USES. 



1. The Hadada Ibis {Hagedashia hagedash) uses its beak like we do a piek 



to unearth insects and their larvae on which it feeds. 



2. The African Spoonbill {Platalea alba) uses its flat, spoon-like beak to 



explore for shellfish, crabs, and worms in the mud, and also for 

 snapping up small fishes and aquatic insects. 



3. The Grey Heron {Ardea cinered) stands immovable in the water and 



impales the fish and frogs which come within striking distance. 



4. The Cormorant {Phalacrocorax lucidus) pursues fishes under water in 



the ocean and tidal rivers, and kills them with the sharp point of his 

 powerful beak. 



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