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Constant Features
Plumage Variations
The Bill
Cone-shaped
Dagger-shaped
Curved
Hooked
Needle-like
Spatulate
Quiz on Bill Shapes
The Head
Eyering
Crown
Lores
Supercillium
Ear Patch (auricular)
Quiz on the Head
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A spatulate bill is wide and flattened. It is especially useful for sifting through mud, but it also comes in handy for snipping off pieces of vegetation and catching aquatic insects. Spatulate bills are found on most of the ducks and geese.
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