How do flightless birds move?

Answer 1

Flightless Birds have evolved from birds that could fly.many flightless birds have evolved on islands that did not had predators.due to this reason they stopped flying.their chest muscles became weak.they could easily move on the land with safety and their need to escape was minimal.so they stopped flying.examples of such kinds of birds are emu,ostrich,penguin,dodo[extinct],kiwi,moa,rhea,cassoway and so on.but besides flying these birds have some special qualities of their owni.e.penguins can swim,ostrich are the fastest running birds on the earth and too have developed big toe-claws.

Answer 2

Flightless birds may use their wings in any of the following ways:

• Balance
• Temperature control, e.g. cooling in hot weather and warmth in cold weather
• Protection of the ribcage during falls
• Display during mating rituals
• Defence: they may use them to scare predators
• Sheltering for young chicks

In the case of some flightless birds, their wings serve no function whatsoever.

Answer 3

The main ways hummingbirds use their wings are: to travel from place to place, they use them to hover while feeding and they use them to chase after intruders (most hummingbirds are highly territorial).