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Bird fauna includes one of the most well known in the world of science. Many species of birds have forms, shapes and colors are unique, unusual even in our view. To be able to adapt to the surrounding environment, some species of birds undergo modification to the most extreme level.

One part of the bird's body experiencing the most extreme modification is a part. This organ is vital for birds because it is used to feed, mate and defend themselves gain. Of the many types of terrestrial birds, have been species of birds with the beak of the most extreme modification.

Birds Part Beetle.

Part frog species of birds including the night (nocturnal) spread in India, South East Asia to Australia. In English, this bird is called Frogmouth because the shape of the beak and head resembles the head of a frog.

During the day, these birds will sleep perched on branches and twigs. These birds do not fly so it must rely on clever coat dull colors (brown or grayish) so subtle and not easily seen predators.

Frogmouth bird.

To catch insects that a favorite food, these birds adapt by developing a special part in the form of large, flat and wide with a hooked tip. Besides insects, birds also prey on small rodents, frogs and other small vertebrates. Such prey will usually paralyzed by way of first slammed into the rocks.

Frog half consists of 3 genera, namely: Podargus, Batrachostomus and Rigidipenna. Some bird species classified as part-frog endemic species, which are part of Java Frog Batrachostomus javensis.

Kiwi.

Kiwi (Apteryx of the word a = not and ptreon = wing) is the smallest species of birds that can not fly. The size of a fowl. As Part frog, Kiwi is also active at night. When compared to the proportion of his body, Kiwi produce eggs with the largest size in the world.

This shy bird has a long beak that are sensitive to feed at night. Diet consists of worms and insects soil. Kiwi beak tip section is equipped with highly sensitive smell sensors to detect prey under forest soil loose or sandy soil on the waterfront.

Although relatively unique, long half-life is not enough for the Kiwi bird with a beak crowned as the most extreme in this post.

Parrot King.

King cockatoo including one of the largest cockatoo bird species. Indonesia's native birds spread in Papua, Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia slightly (near Papua). Dominated fur with gray fur grows vertically elongated head. Red cheeks pale and will change to red when the bird is surprised, alert or interested in something.

Besides crest eccentric, famous King Parrot beak size is very large. At first glance this beak-like proboscis elephant so by Gmelin, a German naturalist, bird named Probosciger aterrimus (Proboscis = proboscis, a ger = carry, ater = adjective superlative meaning black). King Parrot beak size compared to most other types of parrots. The half-life is only slightly smaller than half of Brazil Hyacinth Macaw parrots known as the largest in the world.

In contrast to other parrots, cockatoos King's beak on large, flat and curved. The inside is grooved with a very sharp pointed tip. Beak shape is tailored to crack, peel and open food shellfish such as walnut. In addition to walnuts, cockatoos King also eat its fruit and other fruits.

Large beak nan eccentric, was not enough for the King Parrot menasbihkan as land bird with a beak most extreme in this post.

Kea.

Kea is considered closely related to the ancestors of birds cockatoo. Birds are smart and full of curiosity can only be found in New Zealand. His size is quite large, which is about 48 cm. Kea including bird-eating animals and plants (omnivor). Diet consists of fruits, nuts, birds and mammals.

Kea classified as extreme beaked bird. Half of the top growing elongated, curved and tapered like a sharp dagger. Part of this is used for stabbing prey like baby birds and rabbits.

In fact, these birds are often seen chasing and wounding pet sheep, sheep backs perforate and eat her flesh alive. As a result, many sheep die, as a result of infection of the wound perforated at the back.

Although half of Kea looks impressive, but not enough to be champions as the most extreme beaked bird land on in this post.

Toucan.

Toucan may include the most famous bird in America. Head and neck colorful with large beak striking. Although segede Gaban, beak Toucan very light because they are made of keratin holes that are structurally like sponges.

And large flat beak is a form of adaptation in order to Toucan easier to achieve small-sized fruits that became his favorite. In addition to eating fruit, Toucan also hunt insects and small lizards in addition to protein intake. Toucan has an important role in forest regeneration with dispersive grains through ciritnya to all corners of the forest.

It is still unknown why the color is so striking Toucan beak. But research shows, color and beak size has nothing to do with the behavior of Toucan to attract the opposite sex or find a partner.

Rhinoceros Hornbill.

Candidate as a land bird with a beak next most extreme was Rhinoceros Hornbill. Indonesian native birds are one of the largest hornbill species. In addition to Borneo, the bird is also widespread in Sumatra, Java, the Malay Peninsula to southern Thailand.

As a fruit eater (frugivor), Rhinoceros Hornbill is equipped with a large beak. This was coupled with a large bulge like a bright orange rhino horn over the head.

It is said that this horn serves to uncover the dense foliage, so that the birds more easily reach the fruit with its beak. In addition to fruit, Rangkok Rhinos also hunt small rodents, birds, small reptiles and insects.

Hornbill Ivory.

Large-beaked bird is the next extreme Ivory Hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil). This includes the type of hornbill birds are large. The base of the upper beak is equipped with a large bulge like a helmet so that the bird is also often called Helmeted Hornbill.

Unlike the other hornbills. Hornbill bulge in Ivory relatively solid. Even weighing up to 10% of the total weight of the bird.

Hornbill Ivory spread in Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. Hornbill bird food consists of fruits, especially figs or fig. These birds also feed on insects and other small animals.

Most experts suspect, a large bulge in the head serves as ballast when the bird's beak to peck timber fragile and rot to find caterpillars beetles and other insects.

In contrast to other types of Hornbills, Hornbill Ivory tend to live sedentary and defend its territorial area. This bird will repel all types of hornbill that enters its territory.

Ivory hornbill beak and bulge quite extreme, thus affecting the display face and head. However, this bird's beak birds not affect the overall appearance, so it can not be stated as the most extreme terrestrial birds beak.

Birds Part Crossed.

In general, these birds look similar to a bird's Church. However, the bird's beak is classified as extreme as the upper and lower half of the intersecting. Part of this function is to issue a pine and spruce seeds and seeds of other fruits.

Crosbill widespread in the northern hemisphere. Most of his life was spent in the pine woods. The bird's beak is so striking and different, but still not affect the overall appearance of the birds can be regarded as the most extreme terrestrial birds beak.

Birds Honey Part Crescent.

Part sickle or honey-sucking birds Sicklebill is widespread in Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. These birds eat the honey and small insects. One of the striking characteristics is a long beak curved like a sickle. Display a bird's beak is very extreme to affect the overall appearance of the bird.

This bird is specifically suck nectar from flowers such as Centropogon and Heliconia shaped grooved tubes and in. The bird's beak is so strange that quite decent declared as the most extreme terrestrial birds beak. But, there are still about not ya, bird beak more extreme than this?.

Birds Honey Part Sword

Honey bird or half-sword Sword-billed Hummingbird is the only bird in the world is the size of the beak is longer than the size of the body. These birds are scattered in the highlands of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and including the largest honey bird species. So long beak held to browse feathers of these birds must use his legs.

From the very extreme forms part of this, honey bird gets its name. Ensifera comes from the Latin Ensis and ferre. Ensis means sword and ferre means carrying. The bird's beak is designed to suck the honey glands of bell-shaped flowers or long crowned as a kind of passion named Passiflora mixta.

Although it has a very long half-life, this bird looks perfectly proportioned and beautiful. So perfect creation of the Almighty.

These birds are showing the most extreme modification half so worthy of the title of the most extreme land bird's beak.
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DatePublished: July 14, 2015 at 14:58