Why are claws so important to birds?

Some birds use them for protection, sometimes predator birds will carry prey in them. But something all birds rely on claws to do, is that they help the bird hold safely onto branches, trees, sticks and other objects without slipping and falling. read more

Claws can be important for the bird to walk, climb, land and do its mating dance. Claws can be important especially for birds of prey. They need to have talons in order to hunt other animals. read more

As were most of the other birds, because without grouse there was no income, without income there were no gamekeepers, and without the keepers the populations of crows and foxes, which prey on young birds, shot up. read more