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The variation in the bills of birds is enormous and fascinating. They are usually adapted to suit the diet of the bird. For instance, an insect eater has a long thin beak, a seed eater has a strong. short one for cracking the seeds. A bird of prey often has a hooked beak to tear meat.

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