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Beak differences in a male and female huia
The male and female huia had a distinct difference in their beak morphology. The female had a longer curved beak and the male a shorter beak as shown in this illustration.
Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris): male and female by Johannes Keulemans, from the book A History of the Birds of New Zealand by Sir Walter Buller.
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