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Bird beak extra sense evolved more than 70 million years ago
Some birds can detect the movement of hidden prey by plunging their beaks into soil or water 鈥� and the 鈥渟ixth sense鈥� may have begun to evolve in predatory dinosaurs
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Birds that rapidly moult feathers are more likely to become flightless
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Tiny toucan-like bird with a single tooth flew during the dinosaur era
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Iceberg the size of Cyprus on collision course with Atlantic island
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We’re heading to court to try to stop an avian apocalypse
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Coronavirus lockdown changed how birds sing in San Francisco
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Image of whooper swans flying in harmony wins bird photography award
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Hummingbirds can drop their body temperature below 4掳C when they rest
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Woodpecker battle royale sees teams of birds fight for nearly a week
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Ring-necked parakeet
The parakeet is one of the the world鈥檚 most successful invasive species. Though they are not native to the UK, ring-necked parakeets are now so numerous here that they qualify as a common British bird.
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Canadian sparrows are ditching traditional songs for a new tune
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There’s a bird that tricks other animals into dropping their lunch
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Why #oddlysatisfying videos are so oddly satisfying
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Don’t miss: Europe’s biggest art-meets-tech festival on your computer
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