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Long beak starling? (2 Viewers)

The lower mandible appears to be a bit on the short side which would allow the upper to continue growing. Birds bills are generally kept 'short' by the tips wearing down by rubbing against each other. It's a bit surprising that the bill is so straight though. Normally they tend to grow in a curve. Cracking photo of one of the more unusual sides to nature.

Chris
 
I saw an adult Starling with a bill of about the same size in Central Park NYC in 2007. It was part of a group and didn't appear to be at any obvious disadvantage compared with the others. It would be great to study a bird like this as part of a group and see if it exploited its 'magnificence'. Maybe it would be a positive?
 
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