While the woodcock’s beak isn’t particularly large, it’s relatively long (2.5-2.75 in) compared to the bird’s measurements.

Hummingbirds dont have long bills simply to keep their ... two and the meat disappears into its mouth. Not all birds of this ...

leaving mainly large, tough seeds that the finches normally ignore. Under these drastically changing conditions, the struggle to survive favored the larger birds with deep, strong beaks for ...