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What is the only known bird to have nostrils at the tip of its beak?
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∙ 10y ago
Most birds possess nostrils, often known as "nares". The nostrils are usually located on the part of their beak nearest the bird's head.
The kiwi differs from other birds in that it is the only type of bird to have its nostrils located at the far tip of its beak.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThis description matches the kiwi, a small, flightless bird of New Zealand. Its nostrils are at the end of its bill because it has an acute sense of smell which, together with its long, thin bill, are used to find food buried under leaves and within the soil.
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∙ 10y agoThe Kiwi is the only known bird with nostrils at the tip of its bill.
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What bird has the shortest beak?
The Kiwi, a birds beak is measured from the nostrils to the tip. As the Kiwi's nostrils are at the tip, it technically has the smallest beak.
Can a bird breath through its beek?
No. The kakapo of New Zealand, like other parrots, breathes through nostrils at the top of its beak. No bird breathes through its beak, but the kiwi, also of New Zealand, is unusual for being the only bird to have its nostrils down the very end of its bill.
Why is the kiwi's beak so special?
The kiwi bird has a long pointed and slightly curved beak, specially adapted for the consumption of insects and small organisms that are found on the ground, as the kiwi cannot fly. Kiwi have their nostrils at the end of their beak because they have an exceptional sense of smell. They use their long bill and their sense of smell to locate food up to the depth of their bill below the surface of the ground.
What bird also known for laying eggs 20 of its body weight is the only bird with external nostrils at the end of its bill?
Kiwi
What is the strangest feature on the Kiwi?
Arguably, the strangest feature of a kiwi is its long beak. It is unique as the bird's nostrils are right on the tip of the beak, a characteristic which only the kiwi has. This gives the kiwi an excellent sense of smell, which is invaluable in helping the kiwi find food.
Are kiwis the only birds which have nostrils on the tip of their beak?
All birds, including the kiwi, have wings. The kiwi's wings are tiny, and completely invisible under the kiwi's feathers, but they are present.
List five questions that give the answer 'Kiwi'?
1. Which bird is considered the national icon of New Zealand? 2. What is the only bird to have its nostrils at the far end of its beak? 3. "Apteryx" is the scientific name for which small species of bird? 4. Ratites include the emu, cassowary, ostrich, rhea and ...? 5. Which bird lays an egg approximately one fifth of its own weight?
Do robins have jaws?
yes they do...I think
Which is the only bird that can move both the upper and lower part of its beak?
kingfisher
A New Zealand bird with bent beak?
The Ngutuparore or Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) is the only bird in the world whose bill is bent sideways.
Why is a kiwi different to most other types of birds?
Kiwi are the only known birds which have their nostrils positioned at the very tip of their beak. They have an acute sense of smell, which is most unusual in birds. They are one of very few species having shaggy feathers.
What mammal swims like a fish and has a duck beak?
The platypus, one of only two types of mammals that lay eggs, has a duck-like bill, or extended snout, which is not actually a beak. The animal was commonly referred to as the duck-billed platypus.The bill does not open as a bird's beak does, the mouth being on the underside and the nostrils on the front of the upper side.
