Answer Key for the BEAKS worksheet

Discuss the six types of bird beaks listed on the worksheet.

Section one-identify the six bird beaks pictured

1. Predator

2. Spear

3. Strainer

4. Cracker

5. Scoop

6. Chisel

Section two-suggested answer for questions

1. Which beaks are best for spearing and chiseling?

2 and 6, because they are pointed

2. Which beak is best for cracking seed?

4, because it is short and thick

3. Which beak is best for straining?

3, because it is flat and has a strainer-like edge

4. Which beak is best for tearing meat?

1, because it is curved like a hook

5. Which beak is best for holding a large amount of food?

5, because it is large and shaped like a pot on the bottom

6. How can a bird's bill or beak tell us about what it eats?

Different beaks are best adapted to certain kinds of food. For example, a "cracker" beak is designed to break open seeds. It would not be good for straining water from food.