10 Small Birds With Long Beaks

Red-Headed Woodpecker The red-headed woodpecker, a common North American small bird with long beaks, is famous for its crimson-red head and upper chest. Its broad range spans from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and Canada to Texas and Florida. Its beak can bore holes in trees for insects and larvae.

Eurasian Hoopoe The Eurasian hoopoe, a beautiful brown bird with long beaks, is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its distinctive feature is its cinnamon-colored crest. Growing up to 12 inches, they use their beaks to probe the earth for worms, insects, and larvae.

Sword-Billed Hummingbird The sword-billed hummingbird, native to Andean South America, is a small bird with a long beak and tail, but one of the largest. Its long beak reaches nectar inside flowers, making it a key pollinator. Other hummingbird types are small and have varying bill lengths.

Rockefeller’s Sunbird Rockefeller's sunbird, a small, vulnerable species in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is a colorful small bird with a 4.7-inch long beak. It belongs to the family of over 120 sunbirds and spiderhunters, known for their stunning plumages and long, downcurved beaks.

White-Headed Wood-Hoopoe The white-headed wood-hoopoe male, native to Africa, is a beautiful small blue bird with a long, straight red beak. Females are smaller but have shorter beaks and stunning tails, while males have a dark blue head transitioning to iridescent dark blue.

Long-Billed Dowitcher The long-billed dowitcher, a small shorebird with long beaks, grows up to 12 inches and has a 3-inch long bill. It's found in northwestern Canada, western Alaska, and southern Mexico, and is similar in size and color to the short-billed dowitcher.

Kiwi Bird Kiwis, New Zealand's national bird, are small birds with long beaks, stocky bodies, short wings, no tails, and smooth feathers. They have narrow beaks and a keen sense of smell for insects and grubs.

Red-Bearded Bee-Eater The red-bearded bee-eater, a small green bird with a long beak, is found in Southeast Asia's Indo-Malayan region. Named for its orange-red patch, it eats insects, including bees, wasps, and hornets, using its long beak.

Stork Billed Kingfisher The stork billed kingfisher, a Asian bird with a long beak and yellow chest, is one of the largest kingfishers, reaching 13 inches. It eats crustaceans, frogs, insects, and small mammals. Belted kingfishers are common in Arizona.

Wilson’s Bird of Paradise Wilson's birds of paradise, native to Indonesia, are small black birds with long beaks and vibrant blue, yellow, and red hues. They feed on arthropods, insects, larvae, and fruits, breaking hard shells and seeds with their robust beaks.
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