short beak
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Refers to the length of a bird's beak being not long.
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- The finch is a small bird with a short beak, perfect for cracking seeds.
- Unlike the pelican, the sparrow has a very short beak.
- Many seed-eating birds have characteristically short beaks.
- The fossil indicated the prehistoric bird possessed a short, powerful beak.
- Its short, conical beak is an adaptation for its diet.
- I noticed the chickadee's remarkably short beak as it pecked at the feeder.
- Why do some parrots have a short beak while others have a long one?
- The ancient sculpture depicted a mythical creature with a short beak and feathery wings.
- The bird's short beak was unable to reach the nectar deep inside the flower.
- If a bird has a short beak, it likely feeds on insects or seeds rather than fish.