No beak = weak? Not for this New Zealand parrot that’s the alpha male of his flock

5 months ago by monica_b1998 to c/parrots

For many birds, survival depends heavily on their beaks. Beaks are used for eating, hygiene and even fighting, so a broken or deformed beak can often be a death sentence. But for one kea parrot, an endangered species endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand, scientists observed the exact opposite, despite the bird missing its entire upper […]
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