Endangered Hawaiian bird uses beak, body to dig out its dinner

The ‘akiapola‘au has no need for a toolbox. The endangered Hawaiian bird taps the wood of trees, hacks into it with the lower half of its unusual beak, then switches to its long, flexible upper bill to probe the hole for insect larvae to eat.

See the original article at: Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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