Yes they make the bird lighter.
Because they fly, there bones need to be hollow to cut down on there weight.
It helps them be light enough to fly
Birds have hollow bones to help them fly.
firs because they have hallow bones that allows them to fly and so they can get away from things that will try to eat them
Most birds -- and all birds that fly -- have semi-hollow bones. Most reptiles, however, do not.
Birds get there energy for eating, they digest the food that gives them energy. They can fly by having hallow bones, they use there energy as efficiently as possible so they can fly for long periods of time.
they are light enough to fly
In order for birds to fly they need light and often hallow bones. Because of this they can easily be broken and do not easily form fossils.
birds have hollow bones to help them fly
Birds have hollow bones to help them fly. Solid bones would add to much weight and make it impossible to fly.
because they are tiney birds
There is no such thing as a dinosaur that flys. The difference between a pteradoctyl and a bird is: Birds have feathers and pteradoctyl's don't. The difference between a oviraptor and a bird is: Oviraptor have hands and birds have wings.