ocr: SWIFTS AND HUMMINGBIRDS BEAK PROBES DEEP INTO FLOWERS Beak WIFTS AND HUMMINGBIRDS have Overy different beaks. A swift's beak is wide but extremely short and is used to snatch insects in midair. A hummingbird's beak is specially adapted for extracting nectar from flowers, and its two halves fit together to form a tube. As the bird hovers in front of a flower, its long tongue laps up its food. Different species of hummingbirds can have a straight or a sharply curved beak.
