| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Nov. 5, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Nov. 5, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/field-museum-researchers-hawaiian-bird-swiss-army-beak/ |
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A new study using data from Chicago's [ Field Museum of Natural History ][9]
helped uncover how an endangered Hawaiian bird uses its body to drill for food.
An endangered yellow bird called an 'akiapōlāʻau (pronounced "Ah-key-ah-pole-ah-
ow"), or Aki, evolved its so-called "Swiss Army beak" to dril...