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The aptly-named Grosbeak Weaver possesses a rather unusual baleen-like structure in place of a crop, allowing it to filter out vital nutrients, bits of seed, and water from the faecal matter of larger animals. After being ‘wrung dry’ the Grosbeak will cough up the now-desiccated pellet for use as nest lining. Recent studies have confirmed these foul-mouthed birds are (perhaps mercifully) lacking any sort of tastebuds.