Overall, a relatively small proportion of birds tend to exhibit non-monogamous mating behaviors. The alternative to monogamy is usually called "polygamy." The different type of polygamy include polygyny (2%), polyandry (< 1%), and polygynandry (rare). The vulgar equivalents to these forms of polygamy would be a female harem, a male harem, and an orgy/over promiscuity.
Gill's Ornithology (2007) discusses mating strategies and life-history in depth, and reports that less than 10% of species are overtly non-monogamous. On the other hand, genetic analyses of lineages in several species indicate that several presumably monogamous species of birds "cheat" on their partners during the breeding season (of the species examined, only about 14% were "faithful"). The scientific term for this philandering by birds is "extra-pair copulations." Sometimes---e.g. when resources are abundant---normally monogamous birds will practice polygamy. Red-winged Blackbirds, Indigo Buntings, and Marsh Wrens, for instance, will sometimes practice polygyny when the males control high-quality territory.
Species that tend to be regularly polygynous include the Southern Red Bishop and the Golden-backed Weaver (both African). The Spotted Sandpiper is an example of a polyandrous species. Lekking is a common type of display among promiscuous birds, where males gather together in a group and display for females. The displays of Sage Grouse have actually been mimicked by humans, and Blue Manakins are famous for their elaborate performances.
There's also brood parasitism, but that's more of a general reproductive strategy than a particular mating system. As I said, Gill covers all this fairly comprehensively.
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Feathers are the only adaptation that all birds have. Birds have wings. They are the only vertebrates that do have wings, even though in some birds they are non-functional. However, they are not the only living creatures to have wings, as many insects do as well. Thee are some adaptations that are not found in all species of birds, but which are unique to birds. Flighted birds have light weight hollow bones developed for flight, but this is not found in all birds. Some birds have complex adaptation of the larynx which allows high speed complex bird calls to be created, but again, this is not found in all birds.
A chickadee is an American non-migratory bird, and does have a spine.
It fits somewhere. Not at the top, but nearest to the bottom with the non-meat eating birds...not like hawks, vultures, or falcons....
Birds have greatly reduced in number due to human activities which lead to dwindling habitats for the birds. Some birds are also often hunted by many predators hence making them reduce in number.
Yes, birds are non-ruminants.
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Some non-flying birds are penguins, ostrich, emu, cassowaries, kiwis, rheas, and domestic turkeys.
578 that is including native and non native birds
birds
Local flora and fauna
Birds will eat non poisonous centipedes.
Woodpeckers are non migratory birds.
Birds evolved from non-avian theropod dinosaurs. Because all non-avian dinosaurs are extinct, the closest living relatives of birds are crocodillians. Crocodillians and birds are the last surviving archosaurs. Two extinct archosaurs are dinosaurs and pterosaurs.
eagles and chickens are both considered birds however chickens are non-flying birds unlike eagles.
Non, but birds such as magpies and herons will eat them
kakapo are native non-flying birds of n.z