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The first involves magnetite, tiny magnetic minerals found in birds’ beaks and inner ears that may function like microscopic compass needles. The second, more complex system relies on special ...

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Both of these birds have a very unique beak shape, with the American Avocet’s beak being upcurved and thin, and the Roseate Spoonbill having their signature spoon-shaped beak.

Almost two dozen people participated in the Central Texas Audubon Society’s annual Christmas bird count on Saturday, Dec. 31.

Some research also points to a magnetoreception mechanism inside birds' beaks. Studies have found receptors that interact with magnetite, an iron-based mineral, in the upper portion of birds' beaks.