A FREAK SPARROW
Bird With Parrot’s Beak A freak sparrow, the lower part of its beak being about 2Ain. in length, and curved similar to a parrot’s beak, lives in the vicinity of Coyle Street, Sandringham, Auckland, where it has been observed for about two years, and is fed with crumbs by local residents. The bird is fairly tame, and can be approached to permit a clear observation of its beak, the upper part of which is normal. The deformed beak is somewhat of a handicap to the bird when it is feeding, because it cannot peck at food like the other sparrows.
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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 274, 15 August 1932, Page 2
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103A FREAK SPARROW Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 274, 15 August 1932, Page 2
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