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Confuciusornis was a crow-like fossil bird that lived in the Cretaceous ~120 million years ago. It was one of the first birds to evolve a beak (Fig. 1). Early beak evolution remains understudied.

Scientists Discover the First Bird Beak—and It Has Dinosaur Teeth. Published May 03, 2018 at 6:48 AM EDT Updated May 03, ... In other words, its first function was pecking.

Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

Other birds may use beak-swinging, said Diego Sustaita, ... But beak swinging shows that sometimes animal anatomy functions in a way that scientists wouldn’t predict from its form.

This bird's big beak more closely resembles those of modern birds. This is a curious finding. Modern birds are much more diverse than ancient ones when it comes to their faces.

Now that Dr. Ortega-Jiménez’s curiosity about flamingo-instigated fluid dynamics has been satisfied, he plans to turn his attention to what is going on inside the birds’ beaks during feeding.

But these colorful birds grip the branches with an unusual appendage: their beaks. ... during which the beak functions almost as a third limb. In fact, the beak seems to lead the way.