1.   A white ibis cleans itself, its long curved beak looking like some exotic chemistry lab equipment, cumbersome and elegant at the same time.

2.   Through his binoculars, we watched the graceful, leggy white birds, pecking at the water with marvelously long, curved beaks.

3.   It twittered and shouted and inspected my pot-plant with its elegantly curved beak, presumably for insects or nest materials.

4.   The crested ibis is noted for its red face, pink tinged wings and gracefully curved beak.