Birds With Most Powerful Beaks
WOOD STORK Wood Storks are large wading birds that live in the United States tropical and subtropical regions. They’re North America’s only native stork and can be found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama.
PEREGRINE FALCON Peregrine falcons are a type of bird of prey that you can find throughout North America. These are the fastest birds and can dive at speeds of up to 200 mph. They’re typically found on cliffs, power pylons, and along coasts, but can also be seen nesting in tall buildings throughout the city.
LAMMERGEIER Lammergeiers, also known as bearded vultures, are large birds native to Europe, Africa, and Asia’s mountainous regions. They’re about 4 feet long and have a 7 to 9 feet wingspan. Unlike most other vulture species which have bald heads, lammergeiers have feathers on their face, head and neck.
GREAT GREEN MACAW The Great Green Macaw, also known as the Buffon’s Macaw or the Great Military Macaw, is a large bird found in Central and South America, most particularly in Columbia and Panama. They’re the largest parrot species in their range, reaching 3 feet in length and weighing 2.9 pounds. These birds have a green body, a reddish forehead, and blue wings and tails.
GALAPAGOS LARGE GROUND FINCH Galapagos large ground finches are a type of bird found on the Galapagos Islands. They’re the largest of the Darwin’s finches, feeding primarily on large seeds, insects, and fruits. The adult males of this species are black, while the females are brown with gray streaks.
SHOEBILL STORK The Shoebill Stork is a large bird native to Africa. It’s found in marshes and swamps throughout southern Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia. A Shoebill Stork stands about 4.5 feet tall, with males being slightly larger than females. They have a blue-grey body with a very large beak that is hooked at the tip.
GREAT BLUE HERONS The Great Blue Heron is a large bird native to North America. It belongs to the heron family and is frequently seen near water, where it hunts for fish and frogs. This heron has a very strong beak that it uses to catch its prey. Its beak is long and sharp, and it uses it to spear prey such as fish, salamanders, crayfish, shrimp, and crabs.
HYACINTH MACAW The Hyacinth Macaw is a beautiful blue parrot species that can be found in the wild from Central to South America. They have large, strong beaks that they can use to crack open nuts, especially palm nuts. Their hooked bills are very useful in breaking open these hard shells, but they’ll also eat snails on occasion.
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN The American white pelican is a large waterbird with a wingspan of more than nine feet. They’re found in North America and spend the winter in the south and along the coasts. These amazing birds are typically white in color, with orange or yellow bills.
MOLUCCAN COCKATOO The Moluccan cockatoo, also known as the salmon-crested cockatoo, is an eye-catching large parrot native to Indonesia. Their feathers are pale pink, and they have a large retractable crest on top of their heads. Moluccan cockatoos are social birds that live in groups of up to 16 individuals.