Good point. I wonder whether any other birds can do that. I suspect the big
albatross could......... In most birds the lower beak is fused bone, which
would not allow it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Con Boekel
Sent: Saturday, 3 February, 2018 10:57 AM
To: canberrabirds chatline
Subject: How the Australian Pelican crams 13 litres into its beak
It was not until I studied a series of images taken at Kelly's recently that I
realized that Australian Pelicans have the ability to hinge their lower beaks
outwards as well as downwards.
regards
Con
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