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Why does a bird stay in the air?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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They flap only for liftoff or to gain altitude. When they're high enough, they glide.

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It depends on the bird. Some birds, such as most raptors, soar on the air currents like gliders while they search the ground for prey. Some, like Hummingbirds, would drop like stones if they stopped flapping. Some will flap for awhile, then rest as the propulsion carries them forward, and then flap some more.

You really have to check each species of bird in order to find out how that particular species flies.

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a bird stays in the air by flapping it's wings. also, the bones in it's body are hollow, making flying much easier for a bird.

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