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Climate determines the pecking order of birds: study

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Birds use their bills to regulate body heat, meaning climate plays a role in the size of their beaks, scientists say.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Birds use their bills to regulate body heat, meaning climate plays a role in the size of their beaks, scientists say.

Scientists from the University of Melbourne in Australia and Canada's Brock University, examined bill sizes of birds from around the world and found that birds with larger bills tend to be found in hot environments.

Those living in colder climates had evolved smaller bills.

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