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Seabirds and Shorebirds

Oceans cover a majority of the earth and it is only natural that many species of birds have adapted to take advantage of this wealth of nutrients and diverse habitats. Fly into this category to ask and answer questions about seabirds.

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What is the movement of the puffin bird?

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I am unsure of the question you are asking. There could be two different meanings to the word movement.

One could simply be flight when they are airborne and if they are on the ground they have a hopping like gait with wings stretched out for balance.The other answer could be migration. But each individual species is different.

1) The Bald Eagle:

Adult bald eagles begin fall migration when the northern lakes and rivers freeze over. Depending on location, they usually migrate to the coast or large rivers near dams, where the water remains open. Wind currents play a large role in determining their flight pattern.

Many eagles in Florida do not migrate, but remain year-round. Most bald eagles migrate south in the fall to areas with sufficient food, and return north in the spring to nest. In the spring, eagles migrate quickly; during the fall they migrate rather slow, sometimes remaining in an area for a week or so before continuing on.

2) The Golden Eagle:

Some golden eagles migrate, but others do not-depending on the conditions of their geographic location. Alaskan and Canadian eagles typically fly south in the fall, for example, while birds that live in the western continental U.S. tend to remain in their ranges year-round.

3) The Steller's Eagle:

Each winter, many Steller's sea eagles migrate from their breeding grounds to Japan, and a few reach Korea or even farther afield. Other individuals do not migrate, but simply move to open water as winter approaches.

Largest predatory fish?

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Liopleurodon was 25 meters long - the largest predator ever discovered

Do puffins like the cold or warm weather?

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they live in the tundra clamate

Do puffins make good pets?

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No.. They're protected by law. Special licensing and housing requirements would basically turn your home into a sanctuary for puffins. The cost of this would exceed buying a new Dodge Charger. Even with the licensing, getting your hands on a puffin would be quite the trip.

Where did the ibis come from originally?

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australia austrlia astrlia astlia

How do Puffins help humans?

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Puffins help people by being good indicators of when we are over fishing the oceans. When puffins bring home less fish for their young, it indicates fish populations are dwindling.

How do seagulls deal with high salt in their diet?

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Yes they have special glands which filter out the salt.

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You can't "filter" the salt out, but you can remove it by osmosis, and all animals - including us - absorb most of the water they drink by osmosis into the blood-vessels within the intestinal walls. An animal that can drink brine does the same, but its osmotic process has developed to transfer the water but leave the salt behind.

It does not use "special glands". Anyway, a gland produces enzymes, hormones other metabolic chemicals; it is not a filter.

When and where does an albatross lay its eggs?

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Mated pairs of albatrosses return to the same deserted islands near Antarctica or in the north Pacific every two years to lay one egg on the ground on the seashore.

What has a larger wing span a condor or a albatross?

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As I have been told, the Royal Albatross has it in terms of wingspan, but if you look at weight and body size, the Andean condor is basically a flying Labrador (with its head shaven).

How do puffins survive in the Arctic?

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They survive if they take care of themselves properly.

Why do birds land on live wires and don't die?

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In order to receive a shock you must touch one wire and the ground or one wire and the "ground" wire. Electricity flows in a loop between wires and you must contact two wires at the same time. When a large bird, like a pelican or something with a long wing span lands on the wires and accidently touch one of the other wires while they are standing on the other one they do get electrocuted and die. The wires are usually far enough apart so they can't touch two at the same time. If there is a wire that falls on the ground and someone on the ground touches the wire, then they can get electrocuted and die. You have to complete a circuit to get a shock.

How many types of puffins are there what are their names?

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Puffins are an endangered species. There are about 10,000 left in the world i think so not many. i know it seems alot but it isn't!

Why do incubated born quail die?

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incubated quail may hatch and then die if your incubator has not enough or too much humidity or if the eggs are not turned at regular intervals. also the heat is a big factor as if it is not a consistant 99.5 degrees f. there also may be problems with the breeding stock as in they may be overbred.

How much do Atlantic Puffins eat in one day?

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it eats about 25 fish a day

What is the name of a Northern diving bird?

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Gannet

Seagull

Penguin

Cormorant

Guillemot

Duck

Grebe

Dipper

Lune

Osprey

Booby

Puffin

there are many more.

How does white ibis find food?

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The Glossy Ibis eats small water and mud living invertebrates such as snails, worms and shrimps. Occasionally it will eat small Amphibians like newts and frogs but this is rare.

How do birds eat seeds?

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It varies a bit from seed to seed, but with most types of seed the bird will move it around in his mouth to get the husk off, and then swallow it whole. It goes into the gizzard from there and gets ground up into pulp by the grit and gravel in the gizzard.

What is a Razor billed bird?

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The razorbill is a kind of seabird that is known for forming lifelong monogamous pairs. Even though females only lay one egg per year, razorbills aren't endangered. Adults dive into the sea to catch fish for themselves and for their offspring.

Which sea creature eats Seagulls?

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seagulls eat fish, but hawks eat seagulls.

What is stronger a seagull or a crow?

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a large gull,like the herring gull.