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Adaptations - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Beak
        
        Generalist (broad beak)
        
        Example of bird
        
        Crow
        
        Mynah
        
        Function
        
        To feed on a variety of food
        
        Nectar-feeding
        
        Example of bird
        
        Hummingbird
        
        Function
        
        To reach deeper into a flower to drink its nectar
        
        Dip-netting (pouch-like beak)
        
        Example of bird
        
        Pelican
        
        Function
        
        To scoop up large amounts of feed out of the water
        
        Raptorial
        
        Example of bird
        
        Eagle
        
        Owl
        
        Falcon
        
        Other birds of prey
        
        Function
        
        To tear the flesh of its prey
        
        Grain/seed-feeding (short stout beak)
        
        Example of bird
        
        Sparrow
        
        Function
        
        To crack open nuts and seeds
        
        Aerial fishing (spear-like beak)
        
        Example of bird
        
        Heron
        
        Kingfisher
        
        Function
        
        To spear through the fish to catch its prey quickly out of the water
        
        Surface skimming (long broad beak with ridges)
        
        Example of bird
        
        duck
        
        Goose
        
        Swan
        
        Function
        
        To strain water and mud out of the water, while retaining the fish
      - Feet
        
        Feet with sharp talons
        
        To grip onto its prey firmly (birds of prey)
        
        Webbed feet
        
        To increase the surface area of the feet to water, so it can propel themselves in the water faster (semi-aquatic birds)
        
        Powerful legs with two or three toes
        
        Used for running and protecting themselves by kicking at competitors/predators with their sharp claws (flightless birds)