Seabirds and Shorebirds

All birds are vertebrates

The Great Auk is now extinct. It was a flightless bird of the North Atlantic which spent most of its time at sea, only coming in to rocky, remote islands to breed. It was hunted to extinction in the 1800s.

The Great Auk was not a penguin, but it resembled the penguin in that it was clearly adapted for life in the sea, and had a white front and a black back. It stood about 51cm high, and weighed up to 5kg. Pictures and more information can be found at the related link below.

The crested ibis is known for its social behavior, often forming small flocks, especially during the breeding season. They are primarily diurnal, foraging for food like fish, insects, and small invertebrates in wetlands and rice fields. Their courtship rituals include elaborate displays, such as calling and wing flapping, to attract mates. Additionally, these birds are protective of their nesting sites and exhibit strong parental care, with both parents participating in rearing their young.

There is no constructive proof in Hindu Mythology that a swan will be able to drink only milk leaving water in an adulterated milk. It is only an assumption.

The swan with its needle like nose, pierces the pipe like portion in the water plant

which is immersed in the water and sucks the milk like white liquid stored in the

pipe. This gives the appearance that the swan is drinking only milk leaving water.

In the modern scientific world also no such quality of the swan is proved in the laboratory after the tests.

varadharajanv

Chennai,Tamilnadu,India

24/12/2011

There are 13 species of albatross left in the world with 750,000 breeding pairs. All species of albatross are considered endangered species.

puffins use Bernoulli's Principal which is when the speed of air is high the pressure is low, and when the speed of air is low the pressure is high, and high pressure pushes against low pressure and you get lift

One black and white diving bird is an auk, which includes puffins, guillemots, and razorbills. Another black and white diving bird is a murre.

Yes, the albatross has the biggest wingspan of any animal.

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Yes, a penguin is flightless. Similar to other flightless birds like the ostrich, they lack proper flying anatomy. They have flippers that allow them to swim instead.

birds have strong chest muscles and lightweight bones, which enables them to fly. Their feathers, too, are lightweight, which helps them fly. During flight the birds feathers compress, giving it a more streamlined shape which helps it fly faster. Flight takes up a lot of energy, and birds must eat up to 30% of their body weight each day.

a puffin can fly 48 to 55mph by flapping their wings 400 times per minute.

Adult seagulls can eat 20% of their body weight daily, which means a 2 pound seagull can eat 6.4 ounces of food every day.

An adult puffin typically stands about 10 to 12 inches tall (25 to 30 centimeters). Their compact body and distinctive appearance make them easily recognizable among seabirds. Puffins also have a wingspan of approximately 20 to 24 inches (50 to 60 centimeters).

There are no wolves in Antarctica.

365 days - sleep occurs while drifting on the north Atlantic currents. Breeding occurs midflight and is extremely satisfying.

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.

Liopleurodon was 25 meters long - the largest predator ever discovered

they live in the tundra clamate

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.

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they have laws against killing them and hunting them they used to be hunted for their feathers some stuff the government cant pretect like their nest getting destroyed by global polution and mother nature(like valcone eruptions) i am working on a huge project on this so i had 2 know all this 2

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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.

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.