pointed beak
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A beak that tapers to a sharp point.
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- The woodpecker uses its pointed beak to drill into tree bark.
- A finch's pointed beak is perfectly adapted for cracking seeds.
- Hummingbirds have a long, pointed beak to sip nectar from flowers.
- The artist carefully drew the eagle's fierce eyes and sharply pointed beak.
- Wading birds often have pointed beaks to probe for food in the mud.
- You can identify the heron by its long legs and dagger-like pointed beak.
- The fossil revealed a prehistoric creature with a surprisingly pointed beak.
- With its sharply pointed beak, the bird speared a small fish from the stream.
- The bird's most striking feature was its vibrant plumage and small, pointed beak.
- Some penguins have a short but very pointed beak for catching slippery krill.